2019 Antinori Tignanello, Italy, Tuscany, IGT, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Grade: 
Current Price: 
$130.00USD

One of the classic great wines in the Antinori stable.  It is a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc.  This was essentially pop and pour and which it showed well, it underperformed expectations.  It seems likely given the history of this wine that it needs more cellar time/air.  Deep ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has dust, cherries, but also a slight aquarium note which can often mean poor storage conditions at some point in shipping or retail.  Light tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, nice cherry fruit with a tart finish.  Probably

2018 Antica (Antinori) Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Select, USA, California, Napa, Atlas Peak, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$58.00USD

Antica is the Antinori property in Napa.  It is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc.  Ruby in color with purple swirls, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has cassis, black cherries, spice and char.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this was tight at first, but kept opening all night.  Cassis, black cherries and slight tobacco notes.

2018 Antinori Villa Antinori Toscana IGT, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$17.00USD

Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose has a lot of earthy barnyard, but also some cherries, macerated cherries and tea leaves.  Medium bodied.  Tart acidity.  Firm tannins.  On the palate, cherries with earthiness.  Nice finish.  Drinking well but the barnyard may be a bit much for some.  Drink over the next five years.  Better with food.  Bistecca alla Fiorentina or other steak dishes should work well.

2019 Pian Delle Vigne (Antinori) Rosso di Montalcino, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$30.00USD

Great showing for this wine.  Ruby/purple in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, slight black cherries, tea leaves, sandalwood and dust.  Firm tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, sour cherries with some fresh cherries and underlying forest floor.  Nice finish.  This is still young and may improve with further cellaring.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  Probably better with food.  Tordelli Versiliesi or other pasta dishes would be great.  

Almare Spritz, Pompelo Rosa

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$15.00USD

The origins of the Italian Spritz date back to the late 1800s when German soldiers found the local Italian wines too strong. The soldiers added a “spritz” of water to the wine to create a lighter beverage. Using 100% Glera grapes then infused with botanicals, bitter herbs, and flowers, the addition of pink grapefruit and a little carbonation creates a delightful sparkling beverage low in alcohol just in time for the summer months. Slightly sweet with light grapefruit, there is just a hint of bitterness on the finish.

Lucy 2022 Pico Blanco

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$26.00USD

This second vintage of Lucy’s Pico Blanco from Monterey County continues its impressive winemaking style. Comprised of 85% Pinot Gris and 15% Pinot Blanc, this is both elegant and exciting; an enticing white wine for people who don’t like white wines. It offers crisp acidity, fresh flavors of lemon zest, lime kefir, quince, white peach and Asian pear, lithe honeysuckle, fresh baked bread, light resin and a stony minerality. The Lucy label is from the Pisoni brothers and the Pisoni family has been producing wine from Monterey since the early 1970s.

Chalk Hill 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Windy Ridge

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$52.00USD

For over 50 years Chalk Hill Winery has been at the forefront of Sonoma wines. Their Windy Ridge Sauvignon Blanc is a testament to the Chalk Hill AVA. Harvested from a single block and using clone 378, this offers soft passion fruit, lemon-lime citrus, light resin, honeydew melon, apricot and quince. It also offers a solid minerality throughout the wine. Shying away from the more grassy iterations, this feels like an “adult” Sauvignon Blanc, more restrained and complementary to a diversity of foods.

2019 Antinori Villa Antinori Toscana IGT, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$24.00USD

Purple/ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  On the nose black cherries, dust, some cherries and tea leaves.  Medium bodied.  Silky texture.  Black cherry fruit with some underlying forest floor.  Tight and tannic.  This seems riper than other vintages but also seems very closed.  Eventually it opened up after a couple of hours in the glass.  Maybe hold for a couple years and drink for ten after that.  It will work better with food.  Maybe Potato Tortelli would be a nice match young.  

2019 Antinori Chianti Classico Villa Antinori Riserva, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$20.00USD

Ruby/purple in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is earthy/sweaty socks along with cherries and slight anise.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Lovely texture.  On the palate, cherries and tea leaves.  Good acidity.  Nice finish.  There is a nice depth as well.  Nice on its own, but better with food.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  It would work well with Braised meat and pasta.

2020 Antinori Chianti Classico Marchese Antinori Riserva Tenuta Tignanello, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$40.00USD

Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose has a "dusty attic" quality to it along with cherries.  Light bodied.  On the palate, light tannins.  Cherries turning a bit candied on the finish.  Good acidity.  This is a bit lighter in style but still true to its Chianti roots.  Better with food than on its own.  This would be nice with a creamy Tuscan Chicken dish.  

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