THE PRODUCER
Founded by Piero Antinori in the late 1980s on the coast of upper Maremma, in
the Bolgheri DOC, where cooling night breezes from the Mediterranean Sea temper
the summer temperatures. 320 ha of land on which vineyards are planted with
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc along with a little Syrah and
Petit Verdot, the first vintage was produced in 1990 to immediate international
acclaim. Despite many contenders, it remains one of the area’s top wines.

THE WINE
First produced in 1990, Guado al Tasso is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
Cabernet Franc and sometimes Petit Verdot. The soil is alluvial and ranging from
clay-sand to clay-loam always with rocky deposits. Fermentation and maceration
take place in stainless steel vats and is followed by blending and finally
ageing in new French oak barriques for 12-18 months. A rich and alluring wine
with persistent and pure black fruit concentration and silky tannins and
finish.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2015Country:ItalyRegion:PiedmontSub region:Bolgheri
Grape:Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Petit VerdotStyle:Bold and
StructuredSweetness:DryABV:14.5%Drinking window:2020 - 2045Size:750mlFood match:
Beef and Venison

CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.