Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore 2015

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Antinori
Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore 2015

Vintage : 2015
Country : Italy
Region : Tuscany
Subregion
Type : Red
Style Deep Full Bodied
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 14°
Grappes : 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Syrah

Experts		Score	Vintage
RP	Robert Parker	97	2015
JS	James Suckling	97	2015
VN	Vinous (Antonio Galloni)	96	2015
WS	Wine Spectator	95	2015
DCT	Decanter	95	2015
WE	Wine Enthusiast	94	2015
W&S	Wines & Spirits	94	2015
JR	Jancis Robinson	17.5	2015

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Robert Parker (RP) : 97 Points (2015)

The 2015 Bolgheri Superiore Guado Al Tasso is another star performer from a vintage that was tailor-made by some higher being specifically for the blended red wines of Tuscany. This mix of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot slides seamlessly right in there with our highest expectations of the iconic vintage. The wine offers beautiful intensity and purity, yet it also delivers balanced power and lasting persistence. This is a baritone expression from Bolgheri on the Tuscan coast with impenetrable black fruit, chocolate and tobacco followed by rich concentration and tightly knit texture. I tasted this wine next to a barrel sample of the unfinished 2016 vintage. This vintage appears more exuberant and opulent at this early stage.

James Suckling (JS) : 97 Points (2015)

So much blue fruit such as blueberries and blackberries; the purity of the fruit is incredible. Essence of cabernet sauvignon. Full-bodied yet with focused and fine tannins. Forceful but focused and polished. Needs two or three years to come around. And then enjoy for years afterwards.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 96 Points (2015)

The 2015 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is just as impressive as it was last year. Dark, sumptuous and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2015 possesses stunning textural richness and yet maintains striking freshness. In 2015, Guado al Tasso is powerful and explosive, with tremendous energy in all of its dimensions. The slightly higher Cabernet Franc (18%) comes through in expansive, penetrating aromatics that add brightness to a core of dark fruit, mocha, espresso, spice and grilled herbs. Quite simply, the 2015 is a fabulous Guado al Tasso. (AG) (3/2019)

Wine Spectator (WS) : 95 Points (2015)

A thick, muscular red, featuring black currant, blackberry, licorice, mint, earth and leather aromas and flavors. Dense and builds to a lingering aftertaste, yet needs time to unpack all its facets. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2022 through 2035.

Decanter (DCT) : 95 Points (2015)

Guado al Tasso sits in the Bolgheri amphitheatre that provides a unique microclimate with significant temperature variations, these were crucial in the warm 2015 vintage. Due to a mild winter and a dry spring the bud break, along with the flowering, and the harvest were earlier than the preceding vintages. The picking began on September 12th with the Merlot. Crimson, dominated by a salted chocolate aroma and flavour with restrained cassis, a touch of mint and coffee beans to finish; this vintage shows firm yet ripe tannins, not without suppleness despite the powerful structure. It will age easily for decades. (AF) (8/2019)

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 94 Points (2015)

A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, this fragrant red opens with enticing scents of black-skinned berry, bell pepper, graphite and pipe tobacco. The concentrated but elegantly structured palate delivers layers of black currant jam, ripe plum, star anise and a touch of mocha alongside firm, fine-grained tannins. Drink 2020–2030.

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 94 Points (2015)

The components for this wine (cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and a touch of petit verdot) aged for one year in new French oak barriques, developing polished tannins and notes of sweet spice that heighten the primary flavors of plum, blackberry and cassis. The wine takes on layers of tobacco and graphite as it sits in the glass, maintaining freshness and precision.

Jancis Robinson (JR) : 17.5 Points (2015)

There's emerging complexity in the nose here, starting to show the next stage of evolution – earth, moss, mushroom. The fruit is still impeccable, and very youthful. This has grandeur and persistence – still lots more to come with age. 17.5/20 points (RH) (3/2021)

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