Antinori - Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore 2019 (750ml)
Guado al Tasso 2019 is an intense ruby red color. On the nose it’s rich and alluring with notes of tobacco, licorice, plum, and balsamic sensations that are accompanied by light, elegant aromas of toasted coffee. On the palate it’s characterized by precision and purity, persistence and savoriness. Tannins are of outstanding quality. Very pleasant midpalate and finish. 2019 is a vintage that has great aging potential.
James Suckling: 98 Points
This has a wild and perfumed nose of dried thyme, sage, blackberries, cocoa, graphite, and white and green peppercorns. Then dried flowers. Full-bodied with firm, tight, and precise tannins. Vibrant. There’s so much character and structure. A new benchmark for this winery. More Cabernet Franc than in the past. Best yet? 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot.
Vinous: 97 Points
The 2019 Guado al Tasso is a model of total refinement. Deeply pitched spice, mocha, and leather nuances meld into a core of plush dark fruit as the 2019 reveals its considerable charms. The aromatics alone are mesmerizing, but the 2019 has so much more to offer. I admire the wine's balance and allure, both of which it has in spades. Like so many 2019s, Guado al Tasso is a wine more of energy and persistence than volume. Clean, bracing mineral notes linger on teh sublime finish. The 2019 spent 18 months in barrel, 90% new.
I was blown away by these new releases from the Antinori family's Guado al Tasso property. The wines offer a combination of Bolgheri opulence married with energy that is absolutely alluring. Cabernet Franc appears to have done exceptionally well given the greater emphasis on Franc in the Guado al Tasso bottling. This is a magical property. Of late, the wines have been pretty magical too.
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
I've been tracking the increasing percentage of Cabernet Franc in the blend of this iconic Tuscan wine. The 2019 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is made with 25% Cabernet Franc, with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. That this heat-resistant grape now makes up a quarter of the blend speaks to how vintners are gearing up to counter climate change. These are intelligent choices, and you can count on this wine to maintain that level of extreme elegance and intensity that it is known for (even when Merlot was a bigger part of the blend). Indeed, this is a new and improved Guado al Tasso with focused aromas of pencil shaving, white pepper, and crushed stone that frame a rich core of black fruit. A fluttering of dried mint gives lift and power to the bouquet. This is a beautifully linear and powerful red blend.
Wine Enthusiast: 96 Points
This gorgeous, full-bodied red opens with layers of aromas including camphor, pipe tobacco, oak-driven spice, and ripe black-skinned fruit. Boasting structure and finesse, the intense palate delivers ripe black plum, juicy cherry, licorice, and menthol framed in ultrarefined tannins and fresh acidity.
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