Tignanello wines rated: Eight vintages from 1997 to 2013

Read tasting notes and ratings for eight Tignanello vintages between 1997 and 2013 inclusive, written by Michaela Morris and published here exclusively for Premium members...

Introduction by Chris Mercer

Tignanello is a trailblazer of the ‘Super Tuscan’ movement, born under the guidance of Antinori in 1971 after leaving the Chianti Classico denomination in order to add small amounts of classic Bordeaux varieties Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc to a Sangiovese-dominant blend.

It has since gained a legion of fans, including Sir Alex Ferguson, the former Manchester United manager, who told Decanter.com a few years back that ‘my drinking wine would be Tignanello’.

Scroll down to see Michaela’s Tignanello tasting notes & scores

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Below, we’ve looked at eight Tignanello vintages stretching from 1997 to 2013 to give you an insight into the wine’s performance over its most recent two decades.

After almost a decade since harvest, the highly rated Tignanello 2010 is really only just starting out, says Morris, while the 1997 wine – a top 1990s vintage in Tuscany more generally – demonstrated elements of aged left bank Bordeaux.

‘While this is completely approachable and ready now, it possesses enough concentration and structure to hold up for another five years or so,’ writes Morris in her note.

Note: Tignanello was not produced in 2002.

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