Tenuta Guado al Tasso • Bolgheri, Italy
Guado al Tasso is the flagship Bolgheri Superiore red of Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Marchesi Antinori), a Bordeaux-style ble…Guado al Tasso is the flagship Bolgheri Superiore red of Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Marchesi Antinori), a Bordeaux-style blend based on Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and an increasingly prominent share of Cabernet Franc (and occasionally a tou…Learn More »
$169
/750ml
2011 Retail Average
94
/100
2011 Pro Rating
Brooding and concentrated, Guado al Tasso 2011 wraps blackcurrant and plum fruit in layers of dark chocolate, tobacco and espresso, with a hint of spice and warm earth. The palate is full-bodied, dense and firmly structured, with youthful, grippy tannins but a long, saturated finish that already shows impressive harmony for such a powerful vintage. A darker, more muscular expression of this Bolgheri classic, built for those who enjoy intensity and depth.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina; Braised beef short ribs; Aged pecorino cheese
Location information not available
Guado al Tasso is the flagship Bolgheri Superiore red of Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Marchesi Antinori), a Bordeaux-style blend based on Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and an increasingly prominent share of Cabernet Franc (and occasionally a touch of Petit Verdot) crafted since 1990. Sourced from alluvial, gravelly soils in the so‑called “Bolgheri amphitheatre” near the Tuscan coast, it’s known for combining ripe black-fruit richness with polished tannins, tobacco‑licorice complexity and notable elegance, making it one of the benchmark “Super Tuscan…