DOC Red

Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore

Marchesi Antinori
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Denomination
Bolgheri DOC
Region
Tuscany
ABV
14%
Drink
Now to 2040

Antinori's flagship Bolgheri Superiore from Tenuta Guado al Tasso: a Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged in new French oak. Dense blackcurrant, tobacco, liquorice; a 10-year cellar red drinkers return to.

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£99.90 Save 15%

2023 · 75cl · checked 8 Oct

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£99.90 best price · 6 retailers in stock · checked 8 Oct 2026

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Tasting Notes

Inside a glass of Antinori Guado al Tasso

Blackcurrant and plum over tobacco and liquorice from new French oak, on a Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bolgheri frame. Our note is read against Antinori's own 2023 estate note.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial
Tasted on
6 June 2026
Vintage in glass
2023
Source
Drinker consensus · confidence Medium
Typical of Cabernet Sauvignon
Body Light / Full
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Nose

Dense blackcurrant, blackberry and plum lead, the Cabernet Sauvignon core. Tobacco and liquorice wood ring that core, both from the spell in new French oak barriques. On the 2023 there is a lift of mint and blood orange on top, the notes Antinori itself picks out. Oak, tobacco and chocolate run through every vintage, the wine's signature aroma family.

BlackberryBlackberry
BlackcurrantBlackcurrant
PlumPlum
TobaccoTobacco
LeatherLeather
LiquoriceLiquorice
VanillaVanilla
ChocolateChocolate
Palate

This is a Bordeaux blend of roughly 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and a little Petit Verdot. It is grown on the alluvial clay and skeletal agglomerato bolgherese of the Bolgheri amphitheatre. The tannins are dense and enveloping. The fruit is ripe, but framed by the diurnal swings of the coastal site. Stainless-steel fermentation then new-oak ageing give a full, polished mid-palate rather than a rustic one.

Finish

The finish is long and deep, with leather and dark-chocolate oak trailing the black fruit, and a fine cocoa-and-tobacco grip. It is firm enough to carry the wine well past a decade in bottle.

Overall

This is the more attainable flagship of Antinori's Bolgheri estate, a genuine Super Tuscan. It sits a tier below Sassicaia in price but in the same Cabernet-led idiom, and drinkers come back to it year after year. It is a cellar wine for steak and game, best from its third year onward.

Best by 2040
Live UK pricing

Buying Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore

Listed across UK and EU merchants from about 118 pounds a bottle, with vintages from 2011 to 2023 in the market. Prices track vintage scores rather than scarcity.

Best price · 75 cl £99.90 at vino
Price spread £99.90 - £205.00 Across 6 UK retailers tracked
Retailers tracked 6UK 8 in stock
Vintages live 2023 · 2022 · 2018 Current release: 2023
Per-litre (75 cl basis) £133.20 Per-litre price for the lowest current offer
Last checked 8 Oct 2026 Refreshed once every 24 hours
Wine fit score

How Guado al Tasso scores for your table

A high-occasion, cellar-built Bolgheri Superiore that scores well for serious food and ageing, lower for everyday value at over 100 pounds a bottle.

Best for an occasion 9.0/10

Antinori's prestige Bolgheri Super Tuscan at 118 to 148 pounds, a label drinkers come back to year after year, is a natural special-occasion and gifting bottle.

Best for cellar 8.8/10

Bolgheri Superiore aged in new French oak with dense tannin and a stated 10-year-plus longevity; top vintages such as 2016 and 2022 reward a decade or more.

Best with food 8.2/10

A full-bodied, firm-tannin Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bolgheri blend with coastal acidity, excellent with red meat, braises and game but too big for delicate plates.

Best intro to this style 5.2/10

The international Bordeaux grapes read as approachable, but the serious tannin, new-oak structure and high price make this an enthusiast's bottle rather than a first step.

Best value 4.8/10

At a lowest live price near 118 pounds this is a costly flagship; well below Sassicaia but firmly premium, so value is moderate rather than strong.

Best everyday bottle 1.2/10

A cellar-built flagship at over 100 pounds a bottle is the opposite of an everyday pour; the price band alone rules out casual midweek drinking.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Bolgheri in five fields

A compact view of what the Bolgheri denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
5 varieties listed
This bottle: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot.
Minimum ageing
No statutory minimum
Producers release on their own schedule; 4 to 6 months in steel is typical.
Region / area
Livorno
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOC · Bolgheri
Minimum ABV at this colour: 11.5%.
Classification
DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata)
What that means →
Vintages

Vintage by vintage at Tenuta Guado al Tasso

Bolgheri's coastal amphitheatre swings from the benchmark 2016 and 2022 to the cooler, fresher 2018. Wine Advocate gave the 2022 vintage 96 points.

2023 Current release
Best price
£99.90
Retailers
2 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Drink now through 2040

A 2023 with a mild dry winter and early budbreak, then a rainy spring and a hot July at Tenuta Guado al Tasso; a sunny dry September brought full parcel-by-parcel ripening. Antinori call it enjoyable now with high ageing potential.

2022 Previous release
Best price
£118.60
Retailers
3 in stock
ABV
14.5%
Window
Drink now through 2040

A warm 2022 Bolgheri vintage blended 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot; Wine Advocate scored it 96 and Wine-Searcher's critic average sits at 95. Dense and structured, built for the cellar.

2021 Sold through
Best price
not listed
Retailers
0 in stock
ABV
14.5%
Window
Drink now through 2039

A balanced 2021 on the Bolgheri coast, carrying a Wine-Searcher critic average near 94. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon tannins over ripe black fruit, drinking from mid-decade through the late 2030s.

2018 Previous release
Best price
£123.00
Retailers
1 in stock
ABV
14.5%
Window
Drink now through 2036

A cooler, more classic 2018 at Guado al Tasso, Wine-Searcher critic average around 93. Fresher aromatics and slightly lighter tannin than the warm years, approachable now and holding into the mid-2030s.

2023 Current release
Best price
£99.90
Retailers
2 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Drink now through 2040

A 2023 with a mild dry winter and early budbreak, then a rainy spring and a hot July at Tenuta Guado al Tasso; a sunny dry September brought full parcel-by-parcel ripening. Antinori call it enjoyable now with high ageing potential.

Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.

The disciplinare, the place, the label

Why Guado al Tasso is priced where it is

A 320-hectare single estate, hand-selected fruit, separate parcel vinification and ageing in new French oak barriques all sit behind the price of Antinori's flagship Bolgheri red.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.

Bolgheri is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. 5 varieties listed in the disciplinare
  • Yield ceiling. 9.0 tonnes per hectare
  • Minimum ABV. 11.5% vol
  • Minimum ageing. No statutory minimum - producers release on their own schedule
  • Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03

Region and area context

Bolgheri falls within Tuscany, covering Livorno.

Bolgheri DOC zone The producer Wine route in the zone

Made at Marchesi Antinori, Firenze. Directions

Wine route in the zone: Strada del Vino Costa degli Etruschi.

04

Reading the label

  • Marchesi AntinoriProducer / estate
  • Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Cabernet Franc · Petit VerdotGrape varieties
  • Bolgheri DOCGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2023Vintage (year of harvest)
  • 14.0% volAlcohol by volume
  • Imbottigliato all’origineEstate-bottled
05

What sits behind the price of Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore

Tracked from
£99.90
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
5 up / 1 down
Main factor
Single 320-hectare estate, hand-selected fruit
  1. 01

    Single 320-hectare estate, hand-selected fruit

    Cost up

    Antinori farm Tenuta Guado al Tasso as one 320-hectare property, picking parcel by parcel and selecting bunches by hand both before and after destemming. That raises labour cost well above a co-op blend.

  2. 02

    Ageing in new French oak barriques

    Cost up

    The wine spends close to a year maturing in new French oak before a July bottling. New barriques cost several hundred euros each and are a major line in the price of this Bolgheri Superiore.

  3. 03

    Bolgheri amphitheatre terroir and reputation

    Cost up

    Vineyards in the prized Bolgheri amphitheatre, beside names like Sassicaia and Ornellaia, carry a land and prestige premium that lifts the bottle to around 118 to 148 pounds in the UK.

  4. 04

    Antinori brand and 26-generation history

    Cost up

    Drinkers come back to it year after year, and the Antinori name supports strong, stable pricing; demand for the label rarely discounts even in weaker vintages.

  5. 05

    UK duty and VAT

    Cost up

    UK still-wine duty of 2.67 pounds a bottle plus 20% VAT adds roughly 23 pounds of tax to a 118-pound bottle before the retailer's own margin.

  6. 06

    Made every year since 1990, no scarcity premium

    Cost down

    Unlike tiny single-vineyard cuvees, Guado al Tasso is produced in commercial volume every vintage from 1990 onward, which keeps it well below Sassicaia despite the shared Bolgheri pedigree.

01

Single 320-hectare estate, hand-selected fruit

Cost up

Antinori farm Tenuta Guado al Tasso as one 320-hectare property, picking parcel by parcel and selecting bunches by hand both before and after destemming. That raises labour cost well above a co-op blend.

Food Pairing

Cabernet tannin and Tuscan tables: what fits Guado al Tasso

The dense tannins and 14.5% weight call for red meat and game. Fiorentina steak, brasato and lamb ragu all bind the structure that delicate plates cannot.

Tannin softening Strong match

Char-grilled Tuscan beef

The dense Cabernet Sauvignon tannins of Guado al Tasso need protein and fat to soften them. The seared crust and rare interior of a bistecca alla fiorentina bind the tannin and let the blackcurrant fruit come forward.

Try with: Fiorentina steak · More pairings →

Body matching Strong match

Long-braised red meat

A full-bodied, new-oak-aged Bolgheri Superiore matches the weight of slow-braised beef without being overwhelmed. The wine's depth and the dish's gelatinous richness meet on equal footing.

Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · More pairings →

Aromatic bridge Good match

Herb-scented lamb ragu

Tobacco, liquorice and mint on the nose bridge to herb-driven lamb. The savoury ragu echoes the wine's earthy, leathery side and gives the tannin something to hold.

Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · More pairings →

Fat cutting Good match

Hard, salty aged cheese

Firm Cabernet tannin and bright coastal acidity cut through the fat and salt of a mature pecorino. The wine's ripe black fruit balances the cheese's tang rather than clashing with it.

Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · More pairings →

Avoid Clash

Avoid chilli heat and delicate fish

The high alcohol and firm tannin of this 14.5% Cabernet blend amplify chilli burn and overwhelm subtle white fish. Pour a Vermentino di Gallura or Etna Bianco for those plates instead.

Skip with: vindaloo · sushi · grilled sole · spicy Sichuan beef · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

Cellaring Antinori Guado al Tasso

A 10-year-plus wine in strong vintages, aged in new French oak and built on firm Cabernet Sauvignon tannin. The 2016 and 2022 reward the longest patience.

Drinking window
2026 → 2040

Peak around 2032. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.

Decanting
1 hour

A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.

Cellar potential
High

Bolgheri Superiore aged in new French oak with dense tannin and a stated 10-year-plus longevity; top vintages such as 2016 and 2022 reward a decade or more.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£99.90 for a 75cl bottle of the 2023, at Vino, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Where the Guado al Tasso facts come from

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 8 Oct 2026, 03:23 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Drawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.

Confidence · Medium
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.

Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
Related

Antinori, Bolgheri and the grapes behind this bottle

Producer
Marchesi Antinori Tuscany
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot
Denomination
Bolgheri DOC
Region
Tuscany Region guide

Common Questions

It is a Bordeaux-style blend led by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a small share of Petit Verdot. In the 2022 vintage the split was 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Antinori have made it from the Tenuta Guado al Tasso estate in Bolgheri since 1990.

Yes. It is the flagship red of Antinori's Bolgheri estate and one of the benchmark Super Tuscans, made from international Bordeaux grapes on the Tuscan coast rather than from Sangiovese. It sits a tier below Sassicaia in price while sharing the same Cabernet-led, oak-aged style.

Comfortably more than ten years for strong vintages. The dense tannins and ageing in new French oak barriques give it a long life. Vintages like 2016 and 2022 will reward a decade or more, while the producer calls the young 2023 enjoyable now with high cellaring potential.

Red meat and game. Its firm Cabernet tannins suit char-grilled bistecca alla fiorentina, brasato al Barolo, ossobuco and lamb ragu, and it cuts the fat of a mature pecorino. Avoid chilli heat and delicate white fish, which the wine's structure overwhelms.

Highly. Drinkers like it year after year, and Wine Advocate scored the 2022 vintage 96.

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