Why do we love it?
When Lodovico Antinori, the man behind Tenuta dell' Ornellaia, decided to give up his creation and take on a new challenge, he made Tenuta di Biserno. And that was probably the wisest decision ever Lodovico made until today, since Biserno, Tenuta di Biserno is, according to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, one of the 3 Iconic Super Tuscans (between Masseto and Solaia)!
Lodovico found the land for Tenuta di Biserno in 1994 when he was looking to expand Tenuta dell' Ornellaia. He discovered then that the Alta Maremma area, next to Bibbona hills, had the proper soil and microclimate to produce a great wine from the Bordeaux varieties, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. Later on, he created Tenuta di Biserno with his brother and with Michel Rolland as the head oenologist.
For Biserno 2020, Tenuta di Biserno, the crop yields are extremely low. One pound of grapes per vine. This ensures the tremendous concentration needed for an iconic super Tuscan. In order to tame its robust character, it is matured in, mainly new French barriques for 15 months. The vintage of 2020 is sublime and it has already driven the universe crazy: 98pts James Suckling and 96 pts by Robert Parker a few months after its release. Something tells us that more are coming!
Biserno, Tenuta di Biserno is the wine that every collector who respects himself must have in his cellar.
Tastes Like
Opaque, impermeable ruby color in the glass.
The fruit is so thick you can cut it with a knife. Blackberry, cherry, plum, sour cherry on a background of smoke, cigar box, cedar, vanilla, pepper and leather.
Tremendous concentration in the mouth with rich body, rich tannins and perfectly balanced acidity.
