“Guado al Tasso” Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2022

Tenuta Guado al Tasso | Antinori | Tuscany
Tenuta Guada al Tasso | Strada Aurelia km 267 | IT 57024 Donoratico

09202222 · 0,75 l · 193,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Guado al Tasso is not only the name of the winery, but also the historical term for a ford in the torrent on the Marchesi Antinori estate. In the Middle Ages, this was the name given to the place where one encountered the "tasso" (badger) while travelling through the water on horse and cart. This poetic place name came to symbolise a wine that combines depth and movement: A Bolgheri Superiore with provenance, history and attitude. Despite the summer heat, the 2022 vintage produced an astonishingly balanced structure. Selective harvest in the best parcels between the hills and the Tyrrhenian Sea, fermentation in stainless steel, followed by 18 months of ageing in new French barriques, followed by at least 6 months of bottle ageing.

Dense ruby colour with a garnet-red core in the glass. The nose is multi-layered: dark cherry, cassis, violets, liquorice and warm spices, plus a hint of tobacco and perfectly integrated wood. Intense but silky on the palate, with a polished tannin structure, cool freshness and enormous length. Guado al Tasso 2022 is a timeless classic that reveals its origins from the sea as well as the great winemaking skills of the Antinori family. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright ruby red, shiny. Compact nose of cold smoke, graphite, cassis, then tar and tobacco. Compact and endowed with good power, shows plump dark berry fruit, opens with grippy, dense tannins, spans a wide arc, still somewhat rough on the final." Falstaff

"Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot seduce with spicy cherry flavours, notes of leather and liquorice, black pepper; powerful on the palate on the one hand, with a silky, powdery tannin on the other, ends with a long finish." Vinum

"An expressive, polished red wine with aromas and flavours of black cherries, blackberries, flowers, iron and oak spices. Fluid and juicy, with refined tannins to support and hints of fruit and spice on the finish." Wine Spectator

"The Guado al Tasso 2022 shows notes of plums, espresso, nutmeg, liquorice, incense, lavender and dried herbs. Medium-bodied, with fine persistence and plenty of class, the Guado al Tasso has a lot to offer. A burst of dark fruit, exotic spices and sweet savouriness underlines the final. This is a great wine for this year. The blend consists of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc and 25% Merlot." Vinous

"With its delightful aromatic profile of thyme, mint, sage and menthol with ripe dark berries, this is a superb Guado al Tasso. A fresh mouthful of cool and juicy black and blue fruits is emphasised by a hint of saltiness before those wonderful Mediterranean herbs return." Decanter

"The 2022 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is an unexpected wine. I was prepared for a more overt ripeness, but instead I was greeted by a gorgeous mineral note of graphite or pencil that adds much needed contour to this full-bodied Tuscan red. The wine is velvety and richly textured at its core, but it is also seamless with a very pleasant sweetness. The new oak gives it a hint of vanilla and spice." Wine Advocate

"A complex and restrained wine with classic aromas of straw, cassis and carob and a hint of foliage. On the palate, it is polished and full-bodied with soft, refined tannins. Strong on the finish, with refreshing acidity and a Mediterranean roasted flavour in the aftertaste." James Suckling