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Tignanello 1996

750 ml Sangiovese Tuscany, Italy 1996

Tignanello 1996 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Sangiovese (Super Tuscan, Italy), in the medium, savoury reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity very high; oak influence is some. Good with bolognese, mushroom risotto, lamb, charcuterie. Listed at £280.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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Hedonism Wines
Out of stock
£280.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Sangiovese prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Sangiovese prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Sangiovese prior
acidity
5 / 5
very high
Sangiovese prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Sangiovese prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Medium, savoury reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Super Tuscan
Origin
Super Tuscan · Tuscany · Italy
inferred from Super Tuscan
Grapes
Sangiovese
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Food
Occasions
gift · special occasion
inferred
About Sangiovese
Typical aromas: red cherry, sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, tomato leaf. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Sangiovese · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
very high · 5/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
WineVintageGrapeStyleSweetBodyScoreFrom
Tignanello 1994
Antinori · Tuscany
1994SangioveseMedium, savoury reds£275.00
Tignanello 1990
Antinori · Tuscany
1990SangioveseMedium, savoury reds£270.00
Ricasoli Castello di Brolio 2020
Barone Ricasoli · Tuscany
2020SangioveseMedium, savoury reds£256.00
Tignanello 1995
Antinori · Tuscany
1995SangioveseMedium, savoury reds£310.00
Merchant's description

Tignanello is a ‘Super Tuscan’ red wine first created in the 1970s by the prestigious wine producer Marchesi Antinori. Tignanello holds historical significance as the first in the region to blend Sangiovese with non-traditional international varieties and exclude white grapes. The 1996 vintage is at its peak now, offering up notes of stewed black cherries, leather, cinnamon, antique wooden furniture and pencil shavings. Drink now.

Other vintages of Tignanello we list
1990£270.001991£255.001994£275.001995£310.001999£245.002000£250.002001£225.002004£240.002005£235.002006£230.002008£215.002009£250.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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