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2008 Antinori, Tignanello, IGT 6x75cl

£800.00 excl. Duty & VAT (In Bond)Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £976.07

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Product Description

The 2008 Tignanello is a blend of 80% Sangiovese, aged in 300-liter French oak barrels, with 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques. The 2008 was described as the “wine of the vintage” and reveals rich notes of chocolate, and black cherry on the palate with vibrant acidity, supple tannins and a long finish.

Italy Flag Wine Sangiovese

Tasting Notes

Vinous 94

The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn’t a huge or obvious Tignanello, rather it is a wine that impresses for its sublime elegance and precision. Understated layers of fruit caress the palate like cashmere in this impeccable, soft wine. There is not a hard edge to be found. Black cherries, tobacco, smoke and licorice are some of the notes that come through on the finish. The flavor profile is decidedly on the dark side, but the wine’s structure is medium in body and intensity. In 2008 the Tignanello has more energy, focus and length than the Solaia. It is a fabulous achievement! The 2008 Tignanello is 80% Sangiovese aged in 300-liter French oak barrels (1/3rd new), 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, both aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques. [Antonio Galloni, 08/01/2011]

Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024

Robert Parker 94

The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn’t a huge or obvious Tignanello, rather it is a wine that impresses for its sublime elegance and precision. Understated layers of fruit caress the palate like cashmere in this impeccable, soft wine. There is not a hard edge to be found. Black cherries, tobacco, smoke and licorice are some of the notes that come through on the finish. The flavor profile is decidedly on the dark side, but the wine’s structure is medium in body and intensity. In 2008 the Tignanello has more energy, focus and length than the Solaia. It is a fabulous achievement! The 2008 Tignanello is 80% Sangiovese aged in 300-liter French oak barrels (1/3rd new), 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, both aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. Antinori seems to do everything well these days, from churning out millions of bottles of supermarket wines all the way to turning out superb versions of their many flagship bottlings. This is another impressive set of new releases with a number of highlights. Over the years oenologist Renzo Cotarella has moved away from the super-late harvests of the late 1990s/early 2000s in favor of picking slightly earlier, a decision that has paid off handsomely, especially over the last few years. Antinori’s 2008s, from a vintage that is quite inconsistent across the board, are superb. I remember spending a few days near the estate’s Tignanello and Badia a Passignano estates in mid-August 2008. The days were very hot, but the nights were so cool that a sweater or light jacket was a necessity Importer: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Woodinville, WA, tel. (425) 415-3738 [31/08/2011]

Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024

Producer Profile

Area under vines: 910 hectares

Vineyard Holdings :

  • Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva
  • Chianti Classico Riserva
  • Pian Delle Vigne Brunello-Di-Montalcino
  • Santa Christina Cipressetto Toscano
  • Seicentenario Toscano
  • Solaia Toscano
  • Tenuta Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Riserva
  • Tenuta Guado al Tasso Tenuita
  • Belvedere Bolgheri
  • Tignanello Toscano
  • Vin Santo Del Chianti Classico
Weight 10 kg
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