Tenuta di Biserno Biserno 2017

Professional Ratings

• 97 James Suckling

  This has a beautifully polished nose of blueberry, plum, walnut husk, cocoa, roasted coffee bean, praline and vanilla. It’s full-bodied and concentrated with ripe, velvety tannins. Lovely depth and focus. Superb. One of the best in a long time. Drink from 2023.

• 96 Decanter
  The 2017 vintage was warm and dry, yet not as much as 2003. 'In the vineyards there was not high vine stress as in 2012,' says winemaker Helena Lindberg, 'because the entire growing season was hot and thus the vineyards were adjusted to the heat'. Estery and youthful on the nose with a melted butter aroma, this has restrained bramble fruits in the mouth followed by plenty of clove and blond tobacco notes. It's mouth-filling and super-extracted on the mid-palate, pushed by almost firm acidity yet not without elegance on the finish. Drinking Window 2022 - 2037
• 96 Jeb Dunnuck

  Powerful and potent, the 2017 Biserno is packed with cassis, blue fruit, violets, tobacco, baking spices, and cedar. It is fleshy, full, and concentrated with black plum, mocha, and leather. The warmth of the vintage shines through with warming fruit and spice as well as fully ripe tannins, and it is long with fruit through the finish. Opulent and impressive, this is a benchmark wine from Tenuta di Biserno.

• 95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  The Tenuta di Biserno 2017 Biserno is hushed at first, almost sottovoce, and it builds its intensity carefully and slowly one little decibel at a time. The aromas expand, the acidity brightens and the tannins flesh out as the wine opens in the glass. These elements come together with narrowing focus. This is a seamless and incredibly smooth blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot that offers a full gamut of dark fruit, spice and cured tobacco. Given ample time to open, the generosity of the bouquet is not necessarily matched by the mouthfeel that ultimately feels a bit pinched or short on the close. This is a common characteristic I saw in many of the other blended Tuscan reds made in this scorching hot vintage.

• 94 Wine Spectator

  A dense, brooding red, this offers smoky black cherry, plum, iron, leather, vanilla and tobacco aromas and flavors. Smooth and complex, with harmony and a bright structure. The aftertaste echoes fruit, tobacco and spice notes. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

• 94 Wine Enthusiast

  A blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, this has aromas of black-skinned berries, French oak, underbrush and Mediterranean scrub. The firm, full-bodied palate features cassis, licorice, vanilla and a hint of grilled bell pepper alongside assertive, fine-grained tannins. It’s still tightly wound and primary, so give it a few more years to fully integrate. Drink 2023– 2029.