Tignanello 1999 Chardonnay. By James Laube

By James Laube

Among the finest

even if it did feel like it would benefit from another 4-5 years in the bottle

Elian and Sandrine now farm 22 hectares biodynamically

To the palate

Tignanello 1999 Chardonnay. By James LaubeFive into neck, one base of neck 94 CellarTracker Still impressively dark with some bricking but not any browning. Huge broody nose. Silky smooth entry. Tobacco, dark cherry, ripe smooth tannins, all make for a very long, still fresh finish. By no means senescent, with plenty of life left, this will not improve. 2 2 2025 95 Wine Advocate Pale garnet color with a touch of brick. The nose is a little closed and restrained yet with some coaxing opens out