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Tasting notes
Score 96/100 · James Suckling, May 2025

A complex and restrained wine with classic aromas of straw, cassis and carob and a touch of leaves. The palate is polished and full-bodied with smooth, refined tannins. Chewy in the finish, with refreshing acidity and a toasty Mediterranean aftertaste. Drinkable now, but best in two or three years.

Critic scores

Critic scores
95
95/100

Average Score

96
96/100

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate

94
94/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

More reviews and scores

96 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 96/100 · Drink 2027-2050, Jeb Dunnuck, Mar 2025

The 2022 Guado Al Tasso has a saturated purple/magenta color and is 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot. The nose shows off ripe primary fruit of fresh blueberries, blackberries, leather, violets, wet stone, and Mediterranean herbs. Full-bodied, it fills the palate but remains fresh and even, with plush, ripe tannins, delicate warming spice, and a long finish. While it has the richness and ripe fruit one comes to expect from this estate, it offers exceptional refinement as well. Drink 2027-2050. 138,480 bottles produced. The wines for this report were tasted both at the winery with winemaker, Marco Ferrarese, as well as in repeat tastings with the Consorzio.

16.5 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 16.5/20 · Drink 2028-2038, Jancis Robinson MW, Feb 2025

44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot. Harvest: 1–23 September. 15–20 days’ maceration. Aged for 18 months in new French oak barriques. TA 4.8 g/l, pH 3.62, RS 0.4 g/l. Bright mid crimson. Ripe, sweet, quite ‘international’ nose. This would hit the spot for anyone even if far from the most distinctive for a wine geek. Still a little astringent and inky on the end but that’s fine for a wine designed to age. (JR)

96 points
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Score 96/100 · Drink 2026-2048, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Feb 2025

The Marchesi Antinori 2022 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso (a blend of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc and 25% Merlot) 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. "Blending is key to achieving balance in a vintage like this," says Marchesi Antinori Managing Director Renzo Cotarella. Production this vintage is 140,000 bottles.

About the producer

Marchesi Antinori - producer
Marchesi Antinori

Marchesi Antinori is a leading Italian producer, historically based in Tuscany, who rose to fame after creating Tignanello – one of the first Super Tuscans . Combining tradition and innovation to craft fine wine, the family-owned firm has been a force in the Italian wine industry for over 600 years.

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Product details

Country / Region
Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah / Shiraz

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Classification

Super Tuscan

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