Tignanello 2022, Tenuta Antinori - Flash Sale149. 95 per bottle NEW First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tignanello! The Marchesi Antinori 2021 Tignanello (made with 79% Sangiovese, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc) pulls on all the heartstrings. To be released in May, the wine shows a quintessentially pretty taste profile with tart fruit flavors, redcurrant, tea leaf, heritage rose, crushed white pepper, licorice, nutmeg,

mulberries and cedar chest suggestions with touches of anise

while Calvert contributes the violet-like perfume and a focused generosity

There is great persistence and finesse

The 2008 vintage is an exquisite blend of grand cru grapes

situated on the right bank of the Gironde on the best limestone and clay soils of Cars

The alkaline limestone soils of the Mâconnais favours harmonious development of the Chardonnay bouquet

blackcurrant and plums

The palate is juicy with lots cherry

Ruby in colour with notes of red cherries and plums intermingled with savoury notes of woodsmoke and a hint of spice on the finish

This edition is loaded with black and purple fruits

This Medoc example uses fruit from several prime parcels of land in the Medoc

soils are quite varied depending on how close vineyards are to the mountains or Mendoza River