2020 Tignanello Marchesi Antinori

Parker/Monika Larner - 95

Newly on the market now, the 2020 Tignanello shows a gorgeous bouquet with an upfront and accessible personality. Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. The tannins are sweet and silky. “Tignanello proves itself as a great vineyard site in both the challenging and the classic years,” says Managing Director Renzo Cotarella. Annual production falls between 300,000-350,000 bottles.

Antonio Galloni - 96

The 2020 Tignanello is so primary, so intensely fruit driven, that it almost tastes like a barrel sample. A burst od red Sangiovese frut opens first, followed by hints of blood orange, cinnamon, spice, dried flowers and macha develop later. Time in the glass brings out striking dimensions. In 2020, Tignanello is wonderfully sleek and racy, with fine tannins that lie below a core of bright, sculpted fruit. The balance here is just sublime. I can´t wait to revisit the 2020 with age. "We are gradually increasing the Cabernet Franc in Tgnanello to balance the greater richness that today´s warmer seasons are giving to our Sangioveses," Antinori CEO Renzo Cotarella told me."