2012 Lodovico Antinori Tenuta di Biserno 'Biserno' Bibbona Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy (750ml)

Product Info

TASTING NOTE:

Glossy and lush; supple, elegant, and rich with hints of earth and spice. Seamless and generous, it shows great finesse.

-Tasting Panel, 97 pts

Aromas of blueberry, fresh flower and walnut follow through to a full body, with super integrated tannins and a long, refined finish. Lovely, crafted red with class. This is a blend of cabernet franc, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot.

-James Suckling, 95 pts

Compared to the other wines in this vertical tasting, the 2012 Biserno plays its cards closer to the chest. This vintage is linear, tight and ultimately less expressive when you really get down to it. The bouquet is characterized by its sharp directness. It emits quick pulses of blackberry, spice, smoke, leather and grilled herb. All the essential elements are there, and the aromas do very much deliver what you should expect of this important Tuscan blend of noble Bordeaux grapes. Yet, the volume is played at lower decibels in 2012 compared to the veritable chorus of exceptional harmonies played loud in 2013 and my favorite 2015 edition.

-Robert Parker, 92 pts