Guado al Tasso 'Il Bruciato' Red Blend 2024

"A fairly bold style for this wine. Rich, complex, bright and focused, showing cassis, plums, wild fennel and a bit of cloves. Medium-bodied and quite supple, it’s full of fruit concentration with firm, grainy tannins, toasty flavors and refreshing acidity. Easy to drink. Drink or hold."

"The nose is defined by a powerfully peppery earthiness, but it also brings undertones of mixed wild herbs and crushed rocks. Black cherries and blackberries emerge on the palate, above a foundation of more earth and pepper, while a stream of acid flows over polished but dense tannins."

"The 2024 Il Bruciato, a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 18% Merlot, 8% Syrah, and 7% Petit Verdot, pours a youthful, saturated ruby hue. The nose is expressive and detailed, with aromas of wildflowers, thyme, ripe cherry, and a subtle gamey earthiness. Medium to full-bodied, it shows a rounded, chocolate-tinged texture balanced by refreshing acidity and a finessed, even structure. Despite challenges in the vineyard this season, the results overcame them, and the wine retains good clarity and a savory, umami-tinged depth without excess weight. It’s polished and approachable."

"The entry-level Marchesi Antinori 2024 Bolgheri Rosso Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato, a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 18% Merlot, 8% Syrah and 7% Petit Verdot, shows ripe, chewy darkness with thick flavors of plummy fruit, blackberry and a savory note reminiscent of tomatoes on the vine. Soft in texture with a medium- to full-bodied mouthfeel, the wine finishes with a gentle dustiness from fully-integrated tannins."