Marchesi AntinoriTignanello

1999 Tignanello

Marchesi Antinori

Central Italy / Italy

Red

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£135.00

About The Producer

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ON November 29, 2019

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Product Details

Country

Italy

Region

Central Italy

Sub-region

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window