CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2020 vs TIGNANELLO Marchesi Antinori 2022
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. TIGNANELLO Marchesi Antinori 2022 currently starts £1.55 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £155.50 | £153.95 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Merlot, Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot, Cab Franc | Sangiovese, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc |
| ABV | 14.5% | 14% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2020
The 2020 Smith Haut-Lafitte has a relatively straightforward bouquet with notes of forest floor, tree bark and black fruit. Scents of crushed stone and sandalwood emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a lightly spiced entry, very cohesive and putting on weight toward the finish. I suspect that the nose is just closing up a little, hence my prudent score, but the palate is indicative of potential. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
TIGNANELLO Marchesi Antinori 2022
The 2022 Tignanello is such an elegant, poised wine. Brisk acids cut through a core of red Sangiovese fruit. Crushed flowers, mint, cinnamon, rose petal and a kiss of French oak appear later, adding notable brightness. The 2022 is a decidedly mid-weight Tignanello, but all the elements are very nicely balanced throughout. Tignanello saw rain episodes at the end of the season, like most properties, but steep, well-draining hillsides were a clear advantage. The blend is 78% Sangiovese, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, essentially the classic proportions here.
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