Antinori (Guado Tasso), Matarocchio Size:6x750ml all the fruit was diverted

all the fruit was diverted to the Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco instead

On the palate

The other parcels all merited 97-100 points

as it has really come on strong with bottle age

wild fennel flowers and saffron on the nose

Antinori (Guado Tasso), Matarocchio Size:6x750ml all the fruit was diverted2011 was a bit of a crazy season; September saw milder weather together with sporadic precipitation, which allowed the Cabernet Franc to complete the final ripening phase in a uniform fashion. This is confirmed by an incredible intensity of colour and extraction (30 days with fermentation and maceration) after five days of cold soak, before malolactic fermentation in 100% new French barrique. A restrained, sweet tobacco aroma dominates the nose,