2013 Tenuta di Biserno Bibbona

The 2013 Tenuta di Biserno is dark, pliant and seductive. Black cherry, plum, menthol, chocolate, licorice, spice and lavender infuse this supple, open-knit Maremma from Lodovico Antinori. In 2013, the Tenuta is a bit softer and more medium in body than I expected given the style and personality of the year. d here is The Tenuta is a Cabernet Franc-based wine with dollops of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.

Of these recent vintages, the 2013 Biserno is among the most emboldened and contemporary of the bunch. This all-Tuscan blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot is very succulent and rich in texture with a flavor profile that veers toward sweet chocolate and savory tobacco with ripe blackberry and dried cherry. One of the most spectacular characteristics of the Biserno vineyard is the downward slant in which the vines extend to the Tyrrhenian Sea. That subtle angle means the sea acts like a mirror, reflecting luminosity back at the grape vines. I believe this is the magic touch that distinguishes this site and which results in the spot-on fruit ripeness you taste here with such intensity and delicious abundance. Aug 2018, www.robertparker.com