Lodovico Antinori - Tenuta di Biserno Biserno 2017

Parker: The Tenuta di Biserno 2017 Biserno is hushed at first, almost sottovoce, and it builds its intensity carefully and slowly one little decibel at a time. The aromas expand, the acidity brightens and the tannins flesh out as the wine opens in the glass. These elements come together with narrowing focus. This is a seamless and incredibly smooth blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot that offers a full gamut of dark fruit, spice and cured tobacco. Given ample time to open, the generosity of the bouquet is not necessarily matched by the mouthfeel that ultimately feels a bit pinched or short on the close. This is a common characteristic I saw in many of the other blended Tuscan reds made in this scorching hot vintage. 95/100

Falstaff: Sattes, undurchdringliches Rubin mit schwarzem Kern. Satte Nase mit viel reifer Beerenfrucht, viel Brombeere, auch etwas marmeladige Noten, mediterran, dahinter Würze nach Kardamom. Am Gaumen viel reife Frucht, satter Schmelz im vorderen Verlauf, im Finale dann etwas trocknend. 95/100