Lodovico Antinori 2016 - Tenuta di Biserno (CBO, magnum)

Lodovico 2016 — Tenuta di Biserno

This Lodovico 2016 from Tenuta di Biserno, offered here in magnum OWC, is one of the rarest and most ambitious cuvées of the Tuscan coast. From a special selection within the Bellaria vineyard, it expresses the depth of a great Bolgheri-Bibbona wine with a strong Cabernet Franc identity: woodland berries, cassis, blackberry, black cherry, violet, Mediterranean spices, graphite, tobacco, liquorice and a long elegant finish.

Lodovico bears the first name of Lodovico Antinori, a major figure in the renaissance of great wines from the Tuscan coast. After Ornellaia, he co-founded Tenuta di Biserno in the early 2000s, in a sector of Bibbona renowned for deep, mineral soils well suited to Bordeaux grape varieties. The 2016 is a vintage of great precision: concentrated, harmonious and complex, with deep substance, silky tannins and remarkable ageing potential.

Terroir: Bellaria, Bibbona and the mineral soils of Tenuta di Biserno

Lodovico comes from a special selection of grapes within the Bellaria vineyard, on the Tenuta di Biserno estate near Bibbona. This area benefits from the maritime influence of the Tyrrhenian coast, which moderates ripeness, preserves acidity and encourages balanced phenolic maturity. Cool night winds contribute to the wine’s tension and aromatic precision.

Biserno’s soils are known for their mineral richness, depth and rocky nature, with heavier subsoils particularly suited to Bordeaux varieties, especially Cabernet Franc. In the 2016, this terroir translates into a wine that is dense yet harmonious, combining black fruits, woodland berries, cassis, spices, graphite, fine earth, freshness and an elegant tannic structure.

Tasting notes

Appearance: deep ruby with purple and garnet reflections, dense, bright and still very sustained. In magnum, the colour should evolve slowly, preserving its dark brilliance, depth and visual freshness for a long time.

Nose: elegant, deep and gradually complex, with woodland berries, cassis, blackberry, black cherry, ripe red fruits, violet, Mediterranean spices, liquorice, blond tobacco and fine earth. With aeration, nuances of graphite, discreet cedar, cocoa, sweet pepper, aromatic herbs and dark flowers may appear.

Palate: harmonious, broad and very balanced, with deep substance but no heaviness. The tannins are silky, enveloping and highly refined, supporting ripe black fruit, precise freshness and long spicy persistence. The finish is elegant, dense, mineral and remarkably long, carried by cassis, woodland berries, liquorice, spice and graphite.

Expression of the 2016 vintage

The 2016 vintage in Tuscany produced great wines of balance, freshness and controlled ripeness. For Lodovico, this year stands out for a particularly successful combination of concentration, depth, aromatic complexity and precision. Tastings highlight an elegant and harmonious wine, able to open in the glass with fruity, floral and spicy notes, supported by supple tannins and a very long finish.

Today, this Lodovico 2016 in magnum remains young and has very strong ageing potential. It can already impress through its depth and balance after careful aeration, but its true interest lies in slow evolution: fine leather, tobacco, cedar, graphite, cocoa, forest floor, melted spices and balsamic complexity should gradually join the purity of the black fruit.