Product description
Marchesi Antinori is a historic family-owned winery with over six centuries of winemaking heritage in Tuscany, Italy. Renowned for innovation and tradition, the Antinori family has significantly contributed to the evolution of Italian wine, particularly with the creation of the Super Tuscan category. Tignanello, one of their flagship wines, exemplifies this pioneering spirit.
2012 Tignanello
The 2012 Tignanello is a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc. It displays an intense ruby red color with purple highlights. On the nose, it offers a complex bouquet of red fruit, such as cherries and plums, intertwined with spicy notes, smoke, balsamic sensations, licorice, and rosemary.
The palate is mouth-filling and elegant, with substantial volume and a well-balanced texture. Flavors mirror the nose, with the oak integration providing a spicy and fruity finish and aftertaste. This wine underwent malolactic fermentation in barrels, followed by aging in French and Hungarian oak barrels for approximately 12 to 14 months. The wine was then aged in bottles for an additional 12 months before release.
Food Pairing
Tignanello 2012 pairs excellently with rich dishes such as osso buco, wild boar ragù, or aged cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano. These pairings enhance the wine's complex flavors and provide a harmonious dining experience.
Accolades
- Wine Enthusiast: 95 Points. "Here's a structured red with lots of finesse. It opens with alluring aromas of fragrant blue flowers, red berries, baking spices, and exotic herbs, while the firm, vibrant palate delivers black cherry, crushed raspberry, clove, orange zest, licorice, and a sprinkling of white pepper."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 93 Points. "The 2012 Tignanello is a very handsome wine with dark fruit nuances that extend far beyond the normal spectrum for Sangiovese. This vintage shows a little more spice and Mediterranean herb on the finish."
Rich and finely woven, exhibiting plum, black cherry, spice and tar aromas and flavors. Balanced and vibrant, with a long, energetic finish. Shows more elegance than power.
