2019 Tignanello
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (96 points): Highlights this vintage as polished and elegant, featuring flavours of bright berry fruit, cherry, dried mint, blue flowers, and earthy notes. The wine’s compact palate and structured tannins reflect its aging potential.
Wine Spectator (96 points): Notes the wine’s complex bouquet with bright cherry, black currant, violet, and tobacco. Its balance and fine length suggest it will mature well over time
2020 Tignanello
James Suckling (97 points): Praises its sophisticated nose with notes of violets, lavender, dark fruit, and dark chocolate. Suckling highlights its finesse, fine tannins, and extended finish, describing the wine as having “precision.”
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (95 points): Describes the 2020 vintage as approachable, featuring dark cherry, dried raspberry, toasted almond, and a hint of blood orange. The wine offers an accessible, up-front personality, with a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc.
Marchesi Antinori, a family-owned winery with roots dating back to 1385, has become a symbol of both tradition and innovation in Italian winemaking. With over six centuries of winemaking expertise, the Antinori family is known for consistently pushing the boundaries of Tuscan viticulture, and *Tignanello* is a shining example of this legacy. Crafted in the heart of Chianti Classico, *Tignanello* was revolutionary when it was first produced in 1971. It was among the first Italian red wines to forego the traditional Chianti Classico formula, which mandated a blend including white grapes. Instead, Tignanello introduced a bold combination of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc, paving the way for the “Super Tuscan” category.
Aged in small oak barrels—a technique once rare in Tuscany—Tignanello offers an exquisite balance of power and elegance, with ripe red fruit, earthy notes, and refined tannins. The use of Cabernet lends the wine structure and depth, while the Sangiovese provides vibrancy, acidity, and a signature Tuscan character. Its production methods and blend continue to influence winemakers worldwide, and each vintage embodies Antinori’s commitment to excellence, sustainability, and a respect for the land. Today, *Tignanello* is not only a benchmark for Italian fine wines but also a sought-after expression of Tuscan terroir and Antinori’s enduring vision.
Image | Region | Vintage | Name | Pack Size | Status In Bond (IB) wines have had no UK Duty or VAT paid on them. If In Bond wines are purchased for storage in a bonded warehouses or for export - no UK Duty or VAT will be payable. If In Bond wines are purchased for delivery to a UK address - UK Duty and VAT is required to be paid before any the delivery can take place. Duty Paid (DP) wines have been removed from the Bond and cannot subsequently be returned to the Bond. Meaning that if you purchase a Duty Paid wine, VAT will be payable. However, the UK Duty has already been paid on the stock so there will be no additional duty charged. En Primeur (EP) wines can only be offered and purchased In Bond whilst the wines are still in barrel. En Primeur wines will be shipped and imported in due course and upon arrival in the UK can either be stored in your Brunswick reserves, delivered to the bonded warehouse of your choosing or delivered directly to you. Should you decide to take delivery of En Primeur wines to a UK address, UK Duty and VAT at the current rates will become payable. | Price The IN BOND pricing view will show prices excluding UK Duty and VAT. Please select the IN BOND view if your purchase is for storage in a bonded warehouse or for export (where no UK Duty or VAT will be payable). Please select the RETAIL pricing view if you would like to purchase wines for UK delivery, so the prices will include UK Duty and VAT. Please note that wines that have the Duty Paid (DP) status have been removed from the Bond and cannot subsequently be returned to the Bond. These wines must remain Duty Paid, they can be purchased for storage or delivery to the UK but the VAT will be payable. The UK Duty has already been paid on the stock so there will be no additional duty charged. Please note that wines that have the En Primeur (EP) status can only be offered and purchased In Bond whilst the wines are still in barrel. So the RETAIL pricing view is not applicable to EP wines. | Availability The wines showing availability Immediate are available for immediate delivery, transfer or collection. The wines showing availability Future Arrival are not yet available for delivery. Please refer to the indicated ETA shown on the wine page. Our Logistics team will get in touch as soon as the wines become physical with us and will arrange to deliver, store or transfer the wines as per your instructions. The wines showing availability En Primeur are still maturing in barrel at the producer, and will be available in due course. Our Logistics team will get in touch as soon as the wines become physical with us and will arrange to deliver, store or transfer the wines as per your instructions. | Score | Qty | Buy |
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 | 2020 | 1x75cl | DP | £143.33exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 96 AG | 18 | |||
| 2014 | 1x75cl | DP | £150.00exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 96 AG | 6 | |||
| 2011 | 1x75cl | DP | £154.17exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 95 AG | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 1x75cl | DP | £158.33exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 95+ AG | 5 | |||
| 2013 | 1x75cl | DP | £162.50exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 95+ AG | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 1x75cl | DP | £162.50exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 98 WA | 6 | |||
| 2009 | 1x75cl | DP | £165.83exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 94 AG | 2 | |||
| 2015 | 1x75cl | DP | £187.50exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 96 WA | 5 | |||
| 2001 | 1x75cl | DP | £225.00exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 92 AG | 1 | |||
| 2011 | 6x75cl | IB | £700.00exc. UK Duty & VAT | Future Arrival | 95 AG | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 6x75cl | IB | £770.00exc. UK Duty & VAT | Immediate | 95+ AG | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 6x75cl | IB | £825.00exc. UK Duty & VAT | Future Arrival | 96 WA | 1 | |||
| 2012 | 6x75cl | IB | £850.00exc. UK Duty & VAT | Immediate | 95 AG | 1 |
