Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore 2020
- v96
- ws95
The nose offers notes of small dark fruit, sweet spices, toasted oak, and forest floor. On the palate, tannins are exceptionally well-balanced, refined, and persistent. This wine can be enjoyed immediately, perhaps even more so than the past vintage, but it also has exceptional aging potential; an extended period of bottle aging allows the wine to evolve and improve over time.
Vinous
- v96
The 2020 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a rich, resonant wine that captures the natural radiance of the Tuscan Coast. Blackberry jam, mocha, plum, chocolate, spice and espresso all build in a mid-weight yet succulent, inviting Bolgheri red. There's terrific richness and resonance here. This is a classic Guado al Tasso. In 2020, the estate did not make its top bottling, the 100% Cabernet Franc Matarocchio, opting to use that fruit for Guado al Tasso. "Late season rains were challenging for the Cabernet Sauvignon, so we chose to use all our best Franc in Guado al Tasso," CEO Renzo Cotarella explained.
Wine Spectator
- ws95
Packed with exuberant blackberry, black currant and blueberry fruit, this red shows the expressive character of the vintage. Just when you think it's too flamboyant, the solid structure reins it in. Shows excellent balance and length, with a touch of lavender and wild herbs on the lingering finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2040.