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 »
$195
/750ml
2016 Retail Average
97
/100
2016 Pro Rating
Depth and precision define Tenuta Guado al Tasso Guado al Tasso 2016, with layered blackcurrant and blackberry fruit wrapped in cool graphite, cedar and dark cocoa tones. The palate feels powerful yet incredibly smooth, its fine, persistent tannins giving an almost weightless texture to the concentrated fruit, while hints of herbs and warm earth add complexity on a long, focused finish. This is a superbly elegant, structured Bolgheri that reflects the vintage’s freshness as much as its richness, and it clearly has a long life ahead of it.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina; Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Aged Pecorino Toscano
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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…