Tignanello 2018, Marchese Antinori, Magnum

Tignanello 2018, Marchese Antinori, Magnum

Name: Tignanello 2018, Marchese Antinori, Magnum - Le Roux Vins
Brand: 1.5 L
SKU: VRTMA2018M
Price: 389.00 CHF
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CHF 389.00

Tignanello 2018, Marchese Antinori, Magnum: Tuscan Perfection in Double Format

The Antinori family has been making wine since 1385 — six centuries, 26 generations. And yet with the Tignanello 2018, they have created something exceptional even by their own standards. The 2018 vintage was cool and long, the ripening period slow and precise — ideal for the Sangiovese vines of the Tenuta Tignanello, between the Greve and Pesa river valleys, at 350–400 metres altitude in the heart of the Chianti Classico zone. The result: a Tignanello of breathtaking purity and elegance, unanimously acclaimed by the world’s most important critics as one of the three greatest Tignanellos ever produced. In a 1.5-litre Magnum, it ages more slowly and more deeply — the ultimate format for a wine that has time on its side.

What’s it Like?

In the glass, it shows a deep, intense ruby with a slight violet shimmer. The nose is an elegant symphony: ripe cherries, blackberries, blackcurrant, cherry blossom and rose, underpinned by fine tobacco, camphor, mocha and dark spices. On the palate it is medium to full-bodied, with a vibrancy and tension that is simply electrifying. The tannins are silky, perfectly ripe — carrying the fruit without dominating it. The finish is of remarkable length and precision, with notes of leather, cedarwood and licorice.

Serving temperature: 17–18°C ·
Drinking window: now through 2040+, optimal from 2026

Perfect For

An exceptional dinner for a special occasion. The Magnum invites sharing — alongside a classic Bistecca alla Fiorentina over charcoal, a slow-braised wild boar ragù, or a Tagliata with truffle and parmesan.

The Critics Agree…

The Wine Advocate awarded 98 points, calling the 2018 enthusiastically their personal favourite over the legendary 2016. Vinous gave 97 points, describing “breathtaking purity” — “the purity of the flavours alone is mesmerising.” James Suckling awarded 96 points. The critics average stands at 97.3 points — one of the three greatest Tignanellos ever produced.

What is it? Italy’s most iconic Super Tuscan in one of the greatest vintages of its history — in the ideal Magnum format.
From? Tuscany, Italy (IGT Toscana).
Grapes? 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc.
Tastes Like? Ripe cherry, blackberry, cherry blossom, mocha, fine tobacco and leather.
Critics score? 98/100 Wine Advocate · 97/100 Vinous · 96/100 James Suckling.
Format: Magnum (1.5 L) — the ideal format for slow, graceful ageing.

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SKU: VRTMA2018M Categories: 1.5 L, Cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Let's Barbecue, Marchese Antinori, Red, Red Wines, Sangiovese, Tuscany

Tignanello 2018, Marchese Antinori, Magnum

Marchese Antinori & Tignanello: The Invention of Modern Italian Wine Culture

Some wines are good. Some wines are great. And then there are wines that change history. Tignanello belongs to the third category.

To understand why, you need to go back to 1971. Italy. The land of rules. Wine laws dictate what must be vinified in which barrel, with which grape, for how long. Sangiovese is king — but it must be blended with white grapes, as the law demands. Those who ignore it lose their DOC status. Those who go too far technically produce nothing more than a simple table wine.

Piero Antinori decided to go too far.

The Scandal That Changed Everything

In 1971, the then-winemaker Giacomo Tachis — together with Piero Antinori — created a wine that broke every rule: no white grapes, but Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc alongside the Sangiovese. Ageing in small French barriques rather than traditional large barrels. No DOC title — this wine goes by the humble name of “Vino da Tavola.” Table wine. But what a table wine.

The reaction of the wine world: shock. Outrage. And then — admiration.

Within a few years, Tignanello became the blueprint for an entire movement. The world began to speak of “Super Tuscans.” Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Masseto — they all owe their existence to the courage Piero Antinori showed in 1971.

The Estate: A Vineyard as a Classroom

The Tenuta Tignanello sits between the valleys of the Greve and the Pesa, in the absolute heart of the Chianti Classico zone. 130 hectares of vineyards at 350 to 400 metres altitude — high enough to escape the Tuscan heat, close enough to benefit from the valley’s warmth. The terroir is complex: reddish soils poor in iron, rich in limestone and schist, which give the Sangiovese its characteristic freshness and tension.

No other property of the Antinori family expresses their philosophy as precisely as the Tenuta Tignanello: tradition and modernity united in a single glass.

26 Generations. One Obsession.

The Antinori family has been in wine since 1385 — 26 generations without interruption. They are members of the Primum Familiae Vini, the most exclusive wine club in the world, with only 12 member families — Mouton-Rothschild, Drouhin, Egon Müller, Pol Roger, Vega Sicilia. Deservedly so.

Piero Antinori, today Honorary President, led the estate for decades with a philosophy that was simple but radical: quality before tradition, terroir before convention, courage before comfort.

Tignanello Today: A Wine of Extremes

Tignanello is the 13th most searched wine on wine-searcher.com worldwide. Only one single Italian wine surpasses it in search volume — Sassicaia. It is a permanent resident on the Liv-ex Power 100, the stock market index of the wine world.

And yet: Tignanello is not an investment object. It is an object of pleasure — a wine that drinks like a grand bourgeois from another era, while simultaneously embodying the most modern winemaking philosophy. Piero Antinori once said that the best Tignanello was always the next one. The 2018 proves he is still right.