Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany - Bolgheri

Vintage: 2022

Cépage: Cabernet Sauvignon (44%); Cabernet Franc (31%); Merlot (25%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 96 (RP); 96 (JD); 96 (JS)

" The Marchesi Antinori 2022 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is an unexpected wine. I was prepared for more overt ripeness but instead was greeted by a delightful mineral note of graphite or lead pencil that gives much needed contouring to this full-bodied Tuscan red. The wine is velvety and richly textured at its core, but it is also seamless with very pleasurable sweetness. All new oak adds hints of vanilla and spice. If you follow this wine, you'll notice that the percentage of Cabernet Franc has been increasing in tiny notches over the years."

Monica Larner (RP) - 02/25