Guado al Tasso 2018 Bolgheri Superiore

A Bolgheri Superiore red wine from Tenuta Guado al Tasso, made by Marchesi Antinori. The 2018 vintage is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, with grapes harvested by hand and fermented separately. The wine is aged for 12 months in new barriques, then blended and aged for a further six months in cask before bottling. It shows concentrated aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and liquorice, with cherry, blackcurrant, coffee and dark chocolate notes, and a long, soft finish.