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Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2018

Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2018

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The Wine

Blend: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon & smidgen of Merlot

93/100 Wine Spectator "Cherry, black currant and raspberry flavors are at the heart of this red, flanked by vanilla, toasty oak, mineral and tobacco elements. There is a beam of ripe fruit and dusty tannins right through the long finish. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot."

93/100 Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate "This wine is made exclusively with fruit from the gorgeous Tenuta Tignanello in San Casciano Val di Pesa (home to its namesake wine Tignanello, and Solaia) and sees mostly Sangiovese blended with a smaller part Cabernet Sauvignon and other complementary grapes. The Marchesi Antinori 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Marchese Antinori vaunts a smooth and silky personality with ample berry definition and brightness. The previous 2017 vintage revealed more black and purple fruits because of the scorching hot and dry summer that year, but this wine from the cooler 2018 growing season focuses on red raspberry and cherry instead. That fruit is framed by light spice (from Hungarian and French oak) and licorice.and silky tannins that wrap it all together. This is a decidedly understated style". Drink 2021-2028

 

The Details
Variety - Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Country -  Italy
Region - Tuscany
Sub Region - Chianti Classico
Extra - Cork
Year - 2018
Volume - 750ml

About the Wine Maker

Antinori is a name synonymous with wine in Italy, the equivalent of the royal family of wine in the country. Intimately involved in the wine industry of Italy since 1385, initially in Tuscany, but in more recent years their influence has grown seeing them involved in wine-making projects across the country. They were instrumental in the renaissance of Chianti and their portfolio of wines includes some stellar names such as Tignanello - the Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc blend that was most influential in the Super Tuscan movement, Solaia - the Cabernet dominant blend also from the Tignanello Estate .