One 3L Bottle of Antinori Tignanello 2005.

 The original Super-Tuscan, Tignanello is produced exclusively from the Tignanello vineyard, a 47 hectares (116 acres) plot at Antinori's Santa Cristina Estate. It was the first Sangiovese to be aged in small oak barrels, the first red wine in modern times to use a non-traditional grape variety, Cabernet, in the blend, and among the first red wines made in Chianti with no white grapes. In all three instances, it set the example for a new breed of exceptional top-of-the-line Italian wine.

The 2005 is a blend of 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc and has a very intense ruby red color. Nicely expressed varietal aromas with hints of blackberry fruit, the palate is weighty, dense and vibrant with complex structure thanks to support of the acidity. Long and lingering with hints of chocolate, coffee and marmalade in the aftertaste, the beautifully handled tannin from the wine and wood blend makes Tignanello a very complex, stylish and sophisticated wine.

This wine was rated 92 points in both Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate and is presented in a limited edition 3-Liter.