Tignanello 1999 Chardonnay. Deep garnet with a touch

Deep garnet with a touch of brick

Littorai is the longest continuous purchaser of Hirsh Vineyard fruit

By James Laube

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

Tignanello 1999 Chardonnay. Deep garnet with a touchFive 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