Antinori Guado Al Tasso 2003 - 1.5L loose it culminates with fantastically persistent

it culminates with fantastically persistent layers of exotic spices

tobacco and sage notes are inlaid in the core of dark plum

as Lacroute puts it (without sarcasm)

The wine is aged for 22 months in 100% new American oak casks before bottling

Antinori Guado Al Tasso 2003 - 1.5L loose it culminates with fantastically persistentTenuta Belvedere is the Antinori familys estate in Bolgheri. The property is vast, with over 300 hectares under vine, some of which I was able to visit with Allegra Antinori, who shares a similar passion for the pigs she raises on the estates grounds. Winemaking is overseen by Renzo Cotarella. The 2003 Guado al Tasso opens with a lovely nose redolent of spices and flowers followed by layers of sweet dark fruit, toasted oak and chocolate that reveal