2021 Tenuta San Guido - Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC Sassicaia Super Tuscan
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2021 Tenuta San Guido "Sassicaia" · Bolgheri-Sassicaia DOC
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| Producer |
Tenuta San Guido |
| Vintage |
2021 |
| Region |
Bolgheri-Sassicaia DOC, Tuscany, Italy |
| Blend |
88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc |
| Aging |
25 months in French oak, 40% new |
The original Super Tuscan at the height of its powers — arguably the greatest Sassicaia ever made, with perfect 100-point scores from Wine Advocate, Decanter, Jane Anson, and Jeb Dunnuck. A long growing season brought all the elements together for a rich, deep wine that marries textural intensity with classicism — and one of the most concentrated Sassicaias on record. Larner found impeccable balance, excellent freshness, and no signs of over-ripeness, with mulled herbs, cinnamon, and clove layered between red and purple berry fruits — redcurrant, blueberry, sweet pomegranate, and Rainier cherry — with oak tones of gingerbread, cigar, and sandalwood. Monumental and built for decades. Give it time.
100 pts — Wine Advocate · 100 pts — Decanter · 100 pts — Jeb Dunnuck
"Here it is: A quintessential Sassicaia that represents the excellence of the vintage and also respects the unique taste profile of this distinguished Tuscan blend of Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc. The Tenuta San Guido 2021 Bolgheri Sassicaia offers impeccable balance, excellent freshness and absolutely no signs of over-ripeness. The fruit balance is ideal with a hint of crunch and lasting tension from pulp and skins. The tannins are deftly managed with firm grip and enough velvetiness to add volume and length. There is no greenness on the bouquet that instead offers mulled herbs and spice, with cinnamon and clove, layered delicately between mostly red and some purple berry fruits. Redcurrant, blueberry, sweet pomegranate and Rainier cherry run strong in this vintage. A fragrant hint of heritage rose emerges with time. The oak tones are geared toward gingerbread, hazelnut, cigar, sandalwood and something like a grilled sweet red pepper. To the palate, it offers nice weight with no heavy glycerin, and a rinse of acidity that adds to the wine’s natural energy, brightness and viscosity. That marked freshness opens the wine up to long aging potential, but you still need to give it more time in bottle."
—Monica Larner-Wine Advocate
Appellation:
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
Vintage:
2021
Variety:
Red Blend
Region:
Toscana
Country:
Italy
Bottle Size:
750ml
Producer:
Tenuta San Guido
