2018 Tenuta Guado Al Tasso Il Bruciato

2018 Tenuta Guado Al Tasso Il Bruciato

2018 Tenuta Guado Al Tasso Il Bruciato The Antinori Family is probably the most famous wine making family in Tuscany. Their wines include the great Tignanello and Solaia. The most famous area for Super Tuscans is Bolgheri where they own the great Guado Al Tasso. Today’s wine come from their and the 2018 Guado al T basso ‘Il Bruciato’ is one of the best value wines coming from Italy and beyond. After a down year in Italy with the 2017 vintage, the 2018 vintage is shaping to be spectacular with superb quality in Bolgheri. The Il Bruciato is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 15% Syrah. In the last top vintage the wine scored 93+pts Parker and 94pts Suckling. I tasted the wine back to back yesterday and the 2018 vintage is as good or better. The wine comes together with seamless intensity and smoothness. You get so much dark fruit flavor, paired with soft tannins, spice, smoke and dried blackberry. Il Bruciato pulls off its magic effortlessly. It doesn’t try to be anything other than it is: Delicious!

The Tenuta Guado al Tasso 2018 Bolgheri Rosso Il Bruciato is a steal at this price point. Indeed, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah has consistently affirmed its very reputation on the fact that it so effortlessly hits that sweet spot between value and quality year after year. The wine opens to soft, supple fruit with blackberry and blackcurrants backed by spice, leather and tobacco. The aromas are fresh, fruit-forward and very inviting. The sweet succulence of the wine immediately invites a pairing with marinaded or barbecued meats slow-cooked over embers. In terms of mouthfeel, Il Bruciato is designed to be approachable and most importantly: food friendly. You can’t go wrong here. I notice that the integration of fruit is particularly well-managed in this cooler vintage.

The 2018 Il Bruciato vintage shows an intense ruby red color to the eye. The nose is characterized by notes of ripe red berry fruit and by sweet spices. The palate offers a fine structure, balance, and drinking pleasure. Light sensations of mint and liquorice add much complexity to the finish and aftertaste. Winemaker

Inherited from Carlotta della Gherardesca, and revolutionized by Niccoló Antinori, the mother and father of Piero Antinori, Guado al Tasso is a reference point property in world class red wine region of Bolgheri.