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2018 Tenuta San Guido - Bolgheri Sassicaia Super Tuscan (750ml)
Tenuta San Guido
SKU 87916

2018 Tenuta San Guido - Bolgheri Sassicaia Super Tuscan (750ml)

$295.00 - $295.00
$295.00
$295.00 - $295.00
$295.00
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Producer

Tenuta San Guido was the vision of Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, who planted Cabernet Sauvignon vines on his Tuscan estate in the 1940s purely for his own enjoyment, naming the resulting wine Sassicaia. The wine remained largely private until 1968, when it was released commercially through the distribution network of his cousins at Antinori, quickly earning international acclaim. The estate remains in the family today, carrying forward a legacy that helped establish Bolgheri as one of Italy's most respected wine regions.

Growing and Production

Sassicaia is built primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon, with Cabernet Franc playing a supporting role, grown on the estate's own vineyards within Bolgheri, close to the Tyrrhenian coast. The 2018 growing season began cool and wet before turning warm and dry ahead of harvest, producing a classic, cooler style vintage that favors elegance and precision over sheer power. Marking the wine's 50th anniversary release, this vintage follows the estate's long established methods, aiming for balance and finesse rather than a bolder or more concentrated expression.

Tasting Notes

The wine shows a deep ruby color and an aromatic profile built around plum, dark cherry, and blackcurrant, layered with tobacco, cedar, and a touch of baking spice. On the palate it is midweight and lifted, with fine, polished tannins and bright acidity carrying the fruit through a long, precise finish. It pairs beautifully with grilled lamb chops, aged beef, or a peppercorn crusted steak.

97+ Points
"This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. The growing season started off cool and wet but turned to warm and dry conditions comfortably before the harvest. Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc in a supporting role deliver a graceful mid-weight texture that holds back style-wise in terms of phenolic density. The wine's careful balance is achieved thanks to the nuanced character of the fruit, the present acidity, the well-managed structure and the contained alcohol. The palate is lifted and bright, the finish is polished and long, and the wine skips over any heaviness on the mid-palate. The bouquet is especially intriguing with a very lively plummy fruit element that is enhanced by baker's chocolate, pepper spice, iron ore, caramel and pie crust. There is also a green character that adds positively to the bouquet with aniseed, tea leaf, soya, menthol rub and black olive. The fruit maturity is spot-on with no elements that feel over or underripe. Overall, the 2018 Sassicaia weighs in with a svelte frame and long persistence. Moreover, it is distinguished by the archetypal elegance and pedigree of the classic vintages of the past. This new release gives you much pleasure to await."
—Monica Larner-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Bolgheri
Vintage: 2018
Variety: Misc Red
Region: Toscana
Country: Italy
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Tenuta San Guido
Tenuta San Guido

Producer

Tenuta San Guido was the vision of Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, who planted Cabernet Sauvignon vines on his Tuscan estate in the 1940s purely for his own enjoyment, naming the resulting wine Sassicaia. The wine remained largely private until 1968, when it was released commercially through the distribution network of his cousins at Antinori, quickly earning international acclaim. The estate remains in the family today, carrying forward a legacy that helped establish Bolgheri as one of Italy's most respected wine regions.

Growing and Production

Sassicaia is built primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon, with Cabernet Franc playing a supporting role, grown on the estate's own vineyards within Bolgheri, close to the Tyrrhenian coast. The 2018 growing season began cool and wet before turning warm and dry ahead of harvest, producing a classic, cooler style vintage that favors elegance and precision over sheer power. Marking the wine's 50th anniversary release, this vintage follows the estate's long established methods, aiming for balance and finesse rather than a bolder or more concentrated expression.

Tasting Notes

The wine shows a deep ruby color and an aromatic profile built around plum, dark cherry, and blackcurrant, layered with tobacco, cedar, and a touch of baking spice. On the palate it is midweight and lifted, with fine, polished tannins and bright acidity carrying the fruit through a long, precise finish. It pairs beautifully with grilled lamb chops, aged beef, or a peppercorn crusted steak.

97+ Points
"This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. The growing season started off cool and wet but turned to warm and dry conditions comfortably before the harvest. Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc in a supporting role deliver a graceful mid-weight texture that holds back style-wise in terms of phenolic density. The wine's careful balance is achieved thanks to the nuanced character of the fruit, the present acidity, the well-managed structure and the contained alcohol. The palate is lifted and bright, the finish is polished and long, and the wine skips over any heaviness on the mid-palate. The bouquet is especially intriguing with a very lively plummy fruit element that is enhanced by baker's chocolate, pepper spice, iron ore, caramel and pie crust. There is also a green character that adds positively to the bouquet with aniseed, tea leaf, soya, menthol rub and black olive. The fruit maturity is spot-on with no elements that feel over or underripe. Overall, the 2018 Sassicaia weighs in with a svelte frame and long persistence. Moreover, it is distinguished by the archetypal elegance and pedigree of the classic vintages of the past. This new release gives you much pleasure to await."
—Monica Larner-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Bolgheri
Vintage: 2018
Variety: Misc Red
Region: Toscana
Country: Italy
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Tenuta San Guido