Antinori Tignanello 2007

96 points Jane Anson (Decanter): "A highly aromatic wine with cinnamon-spiced redcurrant and raspberry fruits. This is rich, layered and full of pleasure as it slides towards 13 years old. There is a striking softness to the tannins that is pure seduction, coupled with dried leaf edging, as well as grilled and smoky rosemary with saffron touches. It has a saline, salty caramel finish that gives focus and freshness at the close of play. Drinking Window: 2019-2032. (11/16/19)"

95 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "Antinori’s 2007 Tignanello is wonderfully ripe and seductive in its dark cherries, flowers, spices, tobacco, sage, cedar, mint and minerals. This is as opulent a Tignanello as I have ever tasted but there is just enough acidity and structure from the Sangiovese to keep things from going over the top. The wine’s richness and warmth are such that in a blind tasting I mistook the 2007 Tignanello for a wine from Maremma! The dense, muscular fruit follows through to an impeccable finish with no hard edges and impossibly fine, silky tannins. Simply put, the 2007 is a magnificent Tignanello. The 2007 Tignanello is 80% Sangiovese aged in 300-liter French oak barrels (1/3 new), 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, both aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2027. (5/11/10)"

94 points/'Editors' Choice,' Wine Enthusiast: "You can't help but love this wine. The richness, density and intensity are all outstanding and Tignanello is extraordinary in terms of aromas and flavors. The traditional formula for this groundbreaking super Tuscan was Sangiovese with a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage sees 5% Cabernet Franc for additional texture and longevity. Alcohol 14%. (Apr 2010)"

18.5/20 points The World of Fine Wine): "Magenta-colored, still utterly primary, this shows almost nothing on the nose. But on the palate it's already beautifully textured, all the way to an extended finish. Clearly Italian--vibrant, minerally--yet modern and accessible, it's a great expression of what a Super-Tuscan can be. Shows some real elegance, despite its youth. I envisage a small Italian boy, his hair combed in place, dressed up for a wedding in a three-piece suit. (Issue 31; 2011)"