Guado al Tasso is the marvellous Bolgheri estate of Marchesi Antinori. Here, Sangiovese gives way, for once, to the great international grape varieties, originally from the Bordeaux area, namely Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. The particular climatic and soil conditions of the Tuscan coast, in fact, have proved to be particularly suitable for the production of wines produced in a "French" style and matured in small oak barrels. Guado al Tasso is the result of a careful selection, first in the vineyard and then in the cellar, of the grapes harvested at two different times. All this is to ensure that only perfectly ripe grapes reach the fermentation tanks. Each variety is vinified separately. Fermentation and maceration take place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and, after racking, the wine is transferred directly into barriques, where malolactic fermentation takes place. Only in February of the year following the harvest are the best batches selected and blended into the final blend. At that point, the wine is transferred back into new French oak barriques where it continues to age until bottling. Guado al Tasso 2018 presents itself in the glass with a beautiful intense ruby red colour. The nose reveals attractive notes of sweet spices and small ripe dark fruits, liquorice root, leather and tobacco. In the mouth the quality of the tannins is very graceful: silky on the entry and vibrant on the finish. A wine characterised by great balance, pleasantness and harmony. Perfect with main courses of meat, it is a wine that is especially appreciated if the steak is cooked slowly on the grill.