98

Advocate

98

Vinous

98

Suckling

98

Bargreen

97

#3 Top 100

Spectator

The Anomaly Collectible

The Wine That Invented the Category.
Priced Below Every Legend It Created.

Every one of the great Italian cult reds — the ones that dominate wine lists, allocation letters, and auction rooms — owes its existence to what Antinori did in 1971. Tignanello wrote the blueprint. The rest of the pantheon followed.

Yet in the fifty vintages since, something strange has held steady: Tignanello has never chased the pricing of its own descendants. The wines it inspired — the ones on the pages of every fine-dining list beside it — now trade at multiples of two, three, and six times its release price. Tignanello has stayed put.

The math doesn't work — the wine that invented cult Italian wine costs a fraction of the cult wines it inspired, in its greatest vintage of all fifty years. That is what makes it collectible.

Monica Larner · Wine Advocate

"Zoom in on one wine, and my money is on the 2021 Tignanello over everything else."

Higher than 2016. Higher than any of the modern classics. On this one bottle, the world's most senior Italian wine critic put her chips on the 50th anniversary vintage.

98 Points · Robert Parker's Wine Advocate · Monica Larner

"First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tignanello! The 2021 (made with 79% Sangiovese, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc) pulls on all the heartstrings. The wine shows a quintessentially pretty taste profile with tart fruit flavors, redcurrant, tea leaf, heritage rose, crushed white pepper, licorice, nutmeg, clove and chopped mint. It opens slowly to reveal more richness and exuberance with time, becoming downright voluptuous and heady a short while later. The through line, however, remains the bright freshness and minerality of Sangiovese. Compared to the 2018 vintage (which I also loved), this vintage has more overall fruit weight and volume."

Marchesi Antinori General Manager Renzo Cotarella tells me that 2021 is the best vintage he has ever overseen. Ever. He prefers it to recent classics like 2016 and 2010. "This is an exceptional year," he says, citing the inner energy certainly exhibited by the wines from 2021. My money is on the 2021 Tignanello over everything else." (Mar 2024)

98 Points · Vinous Media · Antonio Galloni

"The 2021 Tignanello is every bit as impressive from bottle as it was from barrel and then just after bottling. Silky and polished, with exceptional finesse, the 2021 has all the pedigree to become a modern benchmark for Tignanello and Italian wine more broadly. Bright dark red fruit, blood orange, spice, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco all soar out of the glass, framed by a discreet touch of French oak that adds raciness. In some vintages, the elements are discernible. In 2021, it is the total harmony of the wine that makes the strongest and deepest impression. The 2021 spent 17 months in wood. Superb. (Drink between 2027-2051)" (Feb 2024)

98 Points · James Suckling

"The density and structure is very impressive here, with blackberry, blueberry and blackcurrant character. It's medium-bodied with vertical tannins that take you down and deep, with undertones of bark and black earth. Muscular and toned with finesse and seemingly endless length. A terrific Tignanello that reminds me of the legendary 1997, but more precise. Needs two or three years to open."

98 Points · Owen Bargreen

"A totally mesmerizing warm vintage wine, the 2021 'Tignanello' is comprised of mainly Sangiovese (79%) with the remainder 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc. The nose is gorgeous with plush dark fruits that parade with bay leaf and cardamom alongside shades of tar and damp earth. Smooth and polished during the drinking experience, it is mesmerizing how well this is drinking in its heady youth. Beautifully textured and rich with a voluptuous mouthfeel, enjoy this stunning 2021 wine now and over the next fifteen plus years to come."

97 Points · Wine Spectator · Bruce Sanderson

★ Ranked #3 Top 100 Wines of 2024 ★

"Laced with pure cherry, strawberry, graphite and tobacco aromas and flavors, this red is beautifully supported by a backbone of vibrant acidity and taut, refined tannins. Everything is framed by vanilla and toasty oak in the best sense, revealing harmony, with a long, orange-tinged finish and, yes, even drinkability at this stage. Best to give this a few more years in the bottle. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2027 through 2045." (Jul 2024)

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Per Bottle · Tignanello 2021 · 50th Anniversary

95 Points · Wine Spectator · Bruce Sanderson

"This ripe style is fresh and harmonious, delivering plum, cherry and boysenberry fruit, with accents of earth, iron and eucalyptus. Supple in texture, with a beautifully integrated structure and long, complex aftertaste. Best from 2026 through 2043."

94+ Points · Wine Advocate · Monica Larner

"This is one of the big surprises of this tasting and ultimately represents one of the best buys in the entire extended Marchesi Antinori portfolio. The 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva Tenuta Tignanello Marchese Antinori shares the DNA of Tignanello."

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95 Points · James Suckling

"A youthful wine with aromas of esters, strawberries, red cherries, violets, roses, licorice and toast. The palate is gorgeous, with ripe, vibrant and velvety tannins, tight-knit acidity, a medium to full body and a crisp, super-savory finish. Drinkable now, but best in one to two years."

93 Points · Vinous Media · Antonio Galloni

"The 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva Marchese Antinori is terrific. Soft and pliant, with fabulous balance, the 2022 is a total charmer. Antinori's style today, one that favors a lighter hand than in the past, works so well here. All of this fruit is from Antinori's Tignanello property. It captures all the essence of site in a more approachable style that is undeniably appealing."

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