Guado al Tasso, Antinori 2010 (750 ml)
Insajderski Super-Toskanac, Guado al Tasso iz istoimenog imanja porodice Antinori u Bolgheriju, i dalje važi za jedno od najboljih vina u regionu, kao i jedno od najvrednijih kada je riječ o omjeru cijene i kvaliteta. Indikativna kupaža obuhvata 60% Cabernet Sauvignona, 20% Cabernet Franca i 20% Merlota.
Berba iz 2010. godine – izuzev jula – bila je hladnija i kišovitija od prosjeka. Ovo je bila jedna od najhladnijih, najkasnijih i najizazovnijih godina za sazrijevanje u Bolgheriju u posljednje vrijeme, ali je, uprkos tome, donijela izuzetne rezultate u pogledu elegancije i aromatske finoće. Miris pokazuje sjajnu svježinu, sa notama ruzmarina, nane, crvenog voća i blagim tonom sladića.
Na nepcu je vino savršeno izbalansirano, slano i dugotrajno, snažno i suptilno u isto vrijeme – elegantno i izuzetno prijatno za piće. Ovo vino je zaista snažan dokaz vještine vinara iz Antinorija, jer je iz tako zahtjevne berbe nastalo spektakularno vino.
97 points - The Wine Advocate
The insider’s Super-Tuscan, Antinoti’s Guado al Tasso — from their eponymous estate in Bolgheri — remains not only one of the best wines but best values in the region. The indicative blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot.
The 2010 vintage, with the exception of July, was characterized by essentially cooler and rainier than average weather. This was one of the coolest, latest-ripening, and most difficult vintages in Bilgheri in recent years but one which, nonetheless, gave extremely satisfying results in terms of elegance and aromatic finesse. The nose shows excellent freshness with notes of rosemary, mint, red fruit and, lightly, liquorice. Very balanced on the palate, savory and long, the wine is potent and subtle at the same time, elegant and of great drinking pleasure. Truly it is a great testament to the skills of the winemakers at Antinori that a such a challenging vintage could have resulted in such a spectacular wine.