Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva comes from Tenuta Tignanello, the same Antinori estate that produces the flagship Tignanello Super Tuscan, though built to Chianti Classico DOCG rules rather than Tignanello’s Toscana IGT freedom. Mostly Sangiovese with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, it’s aged in small French and Hungarian oak barrels and positioned as a more approachable, energetic expression of the same limestone-and-clay Tignanello terroir. It’s named for Marchese Piero Antinori, who led the family firm through the era that produced Tignanello and reshaped Tuscan winemaking.
CHARACTER
Cherry: black cherries
Violet: violet
Vanilla: vanilla
Chocolate: cocoa powder
Leather: leather on the nose and finish
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Intense notes of black cherries, delicate floral hints of violets and rose petals, leading to vanilla and cocoa powder.
PALATE- Mouth filling and lively, unfolding with great balance and supple, vibrant tannins, with bing cherries, dark chocolate and a silken texture.
FINISH- Long, sapid and persistent, with cedar, leather and a fine grip of Tuscan tannin.
