Biserno 2008 RA - Tenuta di Biserno

2008
James Suckling
94 points
“This shows some impressive density of fruit on the nose and palate. Full body, with velvety tannins and a long, intense finish. Powerful.
Very layered and intense. Best after 2014.” James Suckling - August 2011
Gambero Rosso Vini D’Italia 2012
Tre Bicchieri - 8
Lodovico Antinori è un personaggio incredibile, capace di dar vita a imprese altrettanto originali che hanno scritto pagine fondamentali
del vino italiano. La Tenuta di Biserno, fondata con il fratello Piero e Umberto Mannoni, si trova in una delle sue zone predilette, nel
bolgherese, dove sono state selezionate alcune delle migliori parcelle di terreno da dedicare alla vigna. I vini, di taglio spiccatamente
moderno, cominciano a rendere merito alle ambiziose basi del progetto. Azienda dunque in crescita.
In questo contesto, e a fronte di un ventaglio di vini decisamente buoni, spicca con bella autorevolezza il Biserno ’08, da uve merlot e
cabernet franc, con piccole percentuali di cabernet sauvignon e petit verdot. Rosso di impostazione internazionale e moderna, ha nella
spettacolare integrazione legno frutto la sua dote migliore, ma è anche capace di una magnifica ampiezza di palato, che chiude su riverberi
accattivanti, golosi, di ciliegia nera matura e sotto spirito. Tre Bicchieri.
Falstaff
95 points
“Dunkles, sattes Rubin mit Violett. Sehr klare, einprägsame Nase mit viel dunkler Beerenfrucht, nach Heidelbeeren und Cassis. Geschliffen
und kompakt in Ansatz und Verlauf, öffnet sich mit dichtmaschigem, fein verwobenem Tannin, baut sich satt auf, im Finale langer
Nachhall.” – verkostet von Othmar Kiem, veröffentlicht im September 2011
Merano Wine and Culinary Award 2011
Award to Tenuta di Biserno with Biserno IGT
2008 92/100
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
96 points
The 2008 Biserno is a drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of mostly Cabernet Franc, with dollops of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit
Verdot, the 2008 Biserno is rich, seamless and opulent, yet also beautifully balanced at the same time. A warm, open bouquet redolent of
mocha, espresso, wild herbs and smoke leads to plush fruit as this harmonious, totally symmetrical wine opens up. This is a great showing.
Anticipated maturity: 2016-2028 – Antonio Galloni, Closing Date: 6-30-12
Wine Review Online
94 points
Biserno 2008 ups the ante with more refinement, depth and precision. It’s full- bodied with a terrific alcohol-acid-tannin balance that for
me confounds the fact that the wine is 15 percent alcohol. Aromas and flavors suggest ripe plum, cassis, delicate herbal notes such as
rosemary, notes of dark chocolate, and lead-pencil minerality. This wine is surprisingly light on its feet and nuanced within a big whole,
and it has a remarkably long finish, of the sort that only truly great wines have. It probably is a twenty-year wine. Time, and subsequent
vintages, will tell. By Mary Ewing-Mulligan - June 26, 2012
TENUTA DI BISERNO- Palazzo Gardini - Piazza Gramsci 9 - 57020 Bibbona (LI) ITALY
2008
James Suckling
94 points
“This is very sexy with decadent meat, berries and spices. Cooked rhubarb. Hints of cocoa. Full body, with a racy and intense mid-palate.
Racy and balanced. Long, long finish. Just coming around now.” James Suckling - August 2012
International Wine Cellar
94 (+?) points
(mainly merlot and cabernet franc, with small amounts of cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot; 15% alcohol): Inky purple. Brooding
aromas of oak-accented dark berries, licorice and tobacco, complicated by a smoky overtone. Lush and creamy, with densely packed cassis
and blackberry flavors complemented by vanilla, spice and violet nuances. The polished, noble tannins deliver structure and support to an
essentially very ripe wine. There is an element of refinement here that is impressive for such a big, long wine. Ian D’Agata - September/
October 2012
Wine Spectator
92 points
Saturated with black cherry, cedar, licorice and plum aromas and flavors, this red is fresh and focused. It's all beautifully integrated, with a
vibrant structure and a long finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc with Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Best from 2014 through 2024.
160 cases imported. Bruce Sanderson - October 2012
Sommelier Journal
A blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot from a Bibbona estate near Bolgheri, is magnificent, with explosive fruit,
refined tannins, and the structure to hold up over 12-15 years of cellaring truly a super-Tuscan! Tom Hyland - October 2012
Merano Wine Festival 2012
Award Gold 2012
Merano Wine Festival 2012
Award Rosso (red) 2012
Bloomberg
Top 10 wines of 2012 – YEAR’S SURPRISE
The most recent vintage of his Biserno cuvee, the 2008, is made mostly from cabernet franc. It’s flat-out gorgeous deep, powerful and
opulent, with plush plum and mocha notes, yet elegant, too. Elin McCoy - December 2012
Gismondi on Wine 2012 – Top 100
No. 9 - 95 points
The latest Biserno is something special. The nose is a huge mix of cedar and dried herbs and spice no doubt stemming from its mostly
cabernet franc base. The attack is silky and elegant with fabulously smooth fine-grained tannins that preview a whack of dark brooding,
smoky, black fruits with a spicy dried herbs undercurrent. The palate is long and supple with just a hint of signature bitterness in the
finish. This wine has a big life ahead of it; no need to really open this wine before 2020 unless lamb is on the menu in which case indulge.
Terrific value. Anthony Gismondi and Stuart Tobe - December 2012
TENUTA DI BISERNO- Palazzo Gardini - Piazza Gramsci 9 - 57020 Bibbona (LI) ITALY
2008
Fine Das Weinmagazin
95 points
„Die kühlen Nächte zeigen sich in der frischen Würze, die die Nase prägt, Eukalyptus und grüne Aromen verstärken diesen Eindruck
noch. Auch am Gaumen ist eine grünlichen Aromatik wahrnehmbar, pfeffrige und würzige Noten ergänzen das. Trotz aller fast unreif
wirkender Tendenzen sind die Tannine ausgereift, der leicht bitter Abgang wirkt jedoch noch nicht ganz harmonisch.“ Kristine Baeder –
April 2013
Tasted Journal
92.5 points
Very dark and dense colour; intense nose of sweet blackcurrant, dark cherry and aromatic herbs; verz full and dense palate, sweet dark
fruit, chocolate, powderz tannin; ripe and warm on the mid palate, succulent, blackcurrant notes and verz good length. 93 points. Andreas
Larsson – April 2013
Dark, purple red with violet hue and black centre, Opulent nose with intense fruit, blackberries, cherries and plums, mild spices, red
peppers and hint of roasted flavours. On the palate well structured with firm tannins and good length. 92 points. Markus Del Monego –
April 2013
Le Pan Magazine
94 points
Smoky, slight licorice notes with incense spice and oak fragrances. Very, very smooth, sleek and densely concentrated. Juicy, dark fruits
with compact, quite fine-textured tannins - a little gravelly finish but perfectly ripe and balanced. Sleek lines - like a racehorse. Sumptuous,
but less fragrant than 2011. Dark licorice flavors and firm but fine structure. - Susan Hulme – 7/31/2015
TENUTA DI BISERNO- Palazzo Gardini - Piazza Gramsci 9 - 57020 Bibbona (LI) ITALY