Tenuta di Biserno | Antinori

Deep ruby red in colour, with a delicate woody note on the nose, which results from the fact that about 45% of the wine is stored for a short time in barrique. Fresh scent of cherries, dense pithy taste of good structure and length. The tannins are still strong, but by no means aggressive. A wine with a strong personality from Antinori's noble smithy Tenuta di Biserno. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intense bouquet with notes of dark and red berries. Cassis, blackberry and red currant. In addition spicy-warm hints. On the palate juicy structure, ripe, easily noticeable tannins and long spicy finish." Falstaff

"Winemaker Helena Lindberg tells me that this bottle was hand filled straight from the tank. The wine was bottled on the same day my samples were sent to avoid bottle shock. The 2018 Insoglio del Cinghiale is beautifully open and prominent with spicy notes of clove and spice that introduce lasting notes of black fruit, plum and smoke." Robert Parker

"This is one of the most beautiful Insoglios I have tasted with lots of blue fruit, such as blueberries, as well as violets. Medium body and firm, silky tannins. Very fine and linear." James Suckling

Exceptionally clear in its aroma of ripe fruit, notes of smoke, liquorice and tar. On the palate it reveals ever new nuances of its personality. Elegant and refined in every way. SUPERIORE.DE

"This is a velvety and nicely extracted expression that delivers textbook aromas of dark fruit, dried blackberry, spice, leather, tar and tobacco. Comparatively speaking, this vintage is leaner compared to past editions. The wine is not quite full-bodied, but almost, and it offers the textural emphasis and power to pair with a filet mignon, cooked rare and seared briefly on either side over an open fire." Robert Parker

Unique Supertuscan from Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Ripe bouquet of dark fruits and excellently integrated, spicy oak note, in addition the delicious breath of freshly ground coffee and cocoa. At the palate with powerful elegance, great finesse, polished tannin and admirable independence and finesse. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich, impenetrable ruby with a black core. Lush nose with lots of ripe berry fruit, lots of blackberry, some marmalade notes too, Mediterranean, cardamom spice behind. On the palate lots of ripe fruit, rich melting in the front course, then a bit drying in the final." Falstaff

"A dense, brooding red, this offers smoky black cherry, plum, iron, leather, vanilla and tobacco aromas and flavors. Smooth and complex, with harmony and a bright structure. The aftertaste echoes fruit, tobacco and spice notes." Wine Spectator

"The 2017 Biserno is a prototypical modern Bolgheri red built on explosive power and textural intensity. Rich and ample, with tons of pure richness, the 2017 Biserno is so alluring. This blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot is exceptionally vivid and beautiful today. Dark fruit, espresso, cloves and new French oak build into a crescendo of aromas, flavors and textures. It will drink well for another decade or so, but I don’t get the impression of a wine built for the long haul." Vinous

"The Tenuta di Biserno 2017 Biserno is hushed at first, almost sottovoce, and it builds its intensity carefully and slowly one little decibel at a time. The aromas expand, the acidity brightens and the tannins flesh out as the wine opens in the glass. These elements come together with narrowing focus. This is a seamless and incredibly smooth blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot that offers a full gamut of dark fruit, spice and cured tobacco." Robert Parker

"The 2017 vintage was warm and dry, yet not as much as 2003. 'In the vineyards there was not high vine stress as in 2012,' says winemaker Helena Lindberg, 'because the entire growing season was hot and thus the vineyards were adjusted to the heat'. Estery and youthful on the nose with a melted butter aroma, this has restrained bramble fruits in the mouth followed by plenty of clove and blond tobacco notes. It's mouth-filling and super-extracted on the mid-palate, pushed by almost firm acidity yet not without elegance on the finish." Decanter

"This has a beautifully polished nose of blueberry, plum, walnut husk, cocoa, roasted coffee bean, praline and vanilla. It’s full-bodied and concentrated with ripe, velvety tannins. Lovely depth and focus. Superb. One of the best in a long time." James Suckling

Unique Supertuscan from Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Ripe bouquet of dark fruits and excellently integrated, spicy oak note, in addition the delicious breath of freshly ground coffee and cocoa. At the palate with powerful elegance, great finesse, polished tannin and admirable independence and finesse. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich, impenetrable ruby with a black core. Lush nose with lots of ripe berry fruit, lots of blackberry, some marmalade notes too, Mediterranean, cardamom spice behind. On the palate lots of ripe fruit, rich melting in the front course, then a bit drying in the final." Falstaff

"A dense, brooding red, this offers smoky black cherry, plum, iron, leather, vanilla and tobacco aromas and flavors. Smooth and complex, with harmony and a bright structure. The aftertaste echoes fruit, tobacco and spice notes." Wine Spectator

"The 2017 Biserno is a prototypical modern Bolgheri red built on explosive power and textural intensity. Rich and ample, with tons of pure richness, the 2017 Biserno is so alluring. This blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot is exceptionally vivid and beautiful today. Dark fruit, espresso, cloves and new French oak build into a crescendo of aromas, flavors and textures. It will drink well for another decade or so, but I don’t get the impression of a wine built for the long haul." Vinous

"The Tenuta di Biserno 2017 Biserno is hushed at first, almost sottovoce, and it builds its intensity carefully and slowly one little decibel at a time. The aromas expand, the acidity brightens and the tannins flesh out as the wine opens in the glass. These elements come together with narrowing focus. This is a seamless and incredibly smooth blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot that offers a full gamut of dark fruit, spice and cured tobacco." Robert Parker

"The 2017 vintage was warm and dry, yet not as much as 2003. 'In the vineyards there was not high vine stress as in 2012,' says winemaker Helena Lindberg, 'because the entire growing season was hot and thus the vineyards were adjusted to the heat'. Estery and youthful on the nose with a melted butter aroma, this has restrained bramble fruits in the mouth followed by plenty of clove and blond tobacco notes. It's mouth-filling and super-extracted on the mid-palate, pushed by almost firm acidity yet not without elegance on the finish." Decanter

"This has a beautifully polished nose of blueberry, plum, walnut husk, cocoa, roasted coffee bean, praline and vanilla. It’s full-bodied and concentrated with ripe, velvety tannins. Lovely depth and focus. Superb. One of the best in a long time." James Suckling

 

Strong ruby with black core. Intense and dense nose, opening with blackberry, mulberry and dark currant, with tobacco and dark pepper in the background. Smoothed and velvety in its approach and development, shows a lot of juicy fruit, dark berries, fine-meshed, very smooth tannin, shines for a long time with a rich aftertaste. Just 6,000 bottles are produced each year from the single vineyard Vigna Lodovico of the Tenuta di Biserno and are then named after the first name of the founder. The wine is a true icon of Western Tuscany in terms of expression and complexity, and each year it is assigned to only one hand-picked number of importers. SUPERIORE.DE

"An opulent red that delivers saturated blackberry, black currant and blueberry fruit, shaded by coconut and toasty oak. Flashes of olive and tobacco emerge as this plays out on the long aftertaste. Harmonious and velvety, this retains a sense of elegance." Wine Spectator

"A very fine and polished red with black cherries and hints of walnuts on the nose and palate. Medium body. Lovely, tensioned tannins. Sleek and racy." James Suckling

"This is the flagship wine from Tenuta di Biserno. It represents a special selection of grapes from within the estate's Bellaria vineyard that is planted to the same Bordeaux varieties used to make the Biserno. The 2016 Lodovico is an exceptional expression with enormous depth and a contemporary taste profile that weighs concentration and power against the careful precision of the varieties used in the blend. The results are sharp and focused, allowing for detailed renditions of blackberry and plum followed by elegance, spice, toast and chocolate. The tannins are sweet and carefully integrated within the rich fiber of the wine. Tenuta di Biserno has found its stride." Robert Parker