Antinori Guado al Tasso Matarocchio 2017

Antinori Guado al Tasso Matarocchio 2017

 

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Antinori
Guado al Tasso Matarocchio 2017
  • Vintage : 2017
  • Country : Italy
  • Region : Tuscany
  • Subregion
  • Type : Red
  • Style Deep Full Bodied
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 14°
  • Grappes : 100% Cabernet Franc

Il Matarocchio was inspired by the desire to create, at the Guado al Tasso estate, a wine that was the maximum expression both of a single grape variety and a single vineyard plot. Il Matarocchio was born precisely from one of these sites and is a wine of great elegance and depth, one which springs exclusively from its source of origin and from a remarkable vintage.

Experts Score Vintage
VN Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 94 2017
RP Robert Parker 97 2016
DCT Decanter 97 2015
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The Guado al Tasso estate is located approximately 50 miles (80 kilometers) to the southwest of the city of Florence, near the medieval hamlet of Bolgheri in the northern part of the Tuscan Maremma. The estate, some 2500 acres (1000 hectares) extends from the coast to the inland hills; in addition to the grapes, the crops include wheat, corn, sunflowers, and olives. The vineyards are situated at altitudes between 150 and 200 feet (45-60 meters) above sea level and are planted on rocky, slightly calcareous, soils. Guado al Tasso was produced for the first time in the 1990 vintage.

Tasting Notes: Matarocchio expresses a highly pleasurable and intense varietal personality and character. The nose shows enchanting sensations of mint, sweet spices, black berry fruit, tobacco, and toasted coffee. The palate is rich in velvety textured and supple tannins, long and persistent, but vibrant and bracing in style as well.

History of Antinori In 1385, the Antinori family became part of the wine business when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Florentine Vintner's Guild. Since 1966, Marchese Piero Antinori, son of Marchese Niccolò, has run the company with his daughters, Albiera, Allegra and Alessia, also playing an active role. For more than 26 generations now, Antinori's philosophy has been based on the combination of both tradition and innovation: to preserve Italy's enological… Read more

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 94 Points (2017)
A gorgeous, young wine, the 2017 Bolgheri Superiore Matarocchio is rich and sumptuous, with generous dark fruit, chocolate, spice and torrefaction notes. Silky tannins give the 2017 a decidedly nuanced feel to match its mid-weight personality.

Robert Parker (RP) : 97 Points (2016)
The 2016 Matarocchio is a wine of muscle and brawn that opens to dark thickness and deep layers of black fruit, spice, leather and tar. If you like big and bold, this Tuscan Cabernet Franc will prove quite agile when pairing with coal-fired barbecued T-bone steak. This wine was produced in 2017, but it was not made in 2018 because the variety had a hard time reaching optimal ripeness. This full-bodied wine is absolutely linear and direct in terms of aromas; however, it shows fleshy succulence in terms of mouthfeel. It closes with midnight black notes of dried berry and exotic spice. (ML) (5/2019)

Decanter (DCT) : 97 Points (2015)
Both the bud burst and flowering were early as compared with the preceding year. The summer season initially saw an important rise in temperature, which was then rebalanced during the second half of the month of August. The harvest took place during the final ten days of September, relatively early. A warm powerful vintage without the dryness of 2012 and with great potential. Matarocchio is crimson and super-restrained with straw, clove and oaky aromas on the nose, well balanced with fresh leather, fine herbal aromas, bramble fruit and savoury character in depth. It shows an austere palate; full, firm and chalky yet ripe, however it flows with the grace of the best Cabernet Franc.

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Antinori Guado al Tasso Matarocchio 2017 Reviewed by Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 24-04-2023 . Score: 4.5