Deep Cover Some-Tig Good!

Very, VERY good indeed. The undisputed best value in OG Super Tuscans, back with a new vintage…

Scores? Topping out as usual, near perfection. With a couple of 97s and a couple of 96s, bigger ones likely to come. How about a spot in a top wines in the world list? Happened before, more than once…

The 2021 held the #3 spot on Wine Spectator Top-100 list in 2024, and #5 in 2022, to be the only wine that appeared in the Top-10 twice ever! They wrote, “Our editors’ picks for the top 10 terroirs around the world include this site that became a cradle for the rebirth of this historic wine region… this iconic super Tuscan, the brainchild of Piero Antinori with the help of the late Giacomo Tachis and Bordeaux enologist Émile Peynaud… a game changer for Tuscany and Italy, Tignanello remains one of Italy’s greatest reds… the Antinori team continue to refine the oak treatment, and earlier blending of the grape varieties used has improved both the precision and expression of the Tignanello vineyard.”

Tignanello is “the people’s Super Tuscan.” At $215, it’s Sassicaia or Ornellaia quality for about half the cost. Today, you’re looking at the best price anywhere, as always, for the myth, the legend! Quite simply a legendary wine. Iconic. One of the most well-known in the world, a beacon of greatness in Italy.

And obviously, the thieves KNEW THIS FACT! Spies never stand behind such heists, of course, but it goes without saying that they had great taste. Who knows where those 12,000 bottles will show up; what matters more is that we NEVER source from iffy places.

Now you too can “steal” your share and Tig never lasts long!

97 Points – Jeb Dunnuck “The 2023 Tignanello pours a saturated, youthful red/purple hue and is deeply layered and expressive, with pure aromas of black cherry liqueur, fresh blackberry, lavender, forest herbs, polished cedar, and fresh earth. Full-bodied, it floats across the palate with supple, approachable fruit that beautifully balances the structure. A refreshing spine of acidity, refined, even tannins, and a long, seamless finish give the wine both precision and length. Composed of 80% Sangiovese, with the balance Cabernet Sauvignon and increasing amounts of Cabernet Franc (which adds lift and verticality), this is a vintage with the backbone to age for decades while already offering immediate appeal. It’s long, luxurious, and beautifully balanced. Drink 2027-2057.”

97 Points – James Suckling “Dark and profound wine of great precision, vibrant cassis, graphite and cedar wood, very balsamic with eucalyptus and camphor. Full-bodied with weight and substance on the mid-palate. It shows an elegant attack with velvety tannins, refreshing acidity and long graphite depth. Drink or hold.”

96 Points – Decanter “Described by the winemaking team as a balanced year set up by a rainy May which restored water reserves in the stony soil, Tignanello 2023 is a vivacious experience; perhaps the greatest Tig I’ve ever tasted. Vibrant crushed berries, intense dark cherries, macchia and perfumed lavender hum along to the tune of the incisive acidity which extends and refreshes. Drink 2026-2043.”

96 Points – Falstaff “Bright ruby red, sparkling. On the nose, fragrant cherry, ripe red berries, a hint of peppermint, with distant notes of graphite and oyster shell—inviting. On the palate, it has a distinctly spicy attack and mid-palate, opening up with polished tannins; hearty and firm, it displays great intensity as it develops and finishes with delicate spicy notes and milk chocolate.”