{"title":"Sassicaia and Tenuta San Guido Fine Wines","description":"\u003cp\u003eTenuta San Guido is an Italian wine producer in the DOC Bolgheri in Toscana, known as a producer of \"Super Tuscan\" fine wine. It produces Sassicaia, a Bordeaux-style red wine. The estate also produces a second wine, Guidalberto, and a third wine, Le Difese. \u003cspan\u003eThe 1968 vintage saw the debut of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSassicaia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a courageous fine wine that at the time, broke away from the standard way of making Tuscan Wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sassicaia-2010","title":"Sassicaia 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 13.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The 2010 remains a wine of striking precision and nuance\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Real class on nose - such elegance.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The lightness that comes in on the finish is striking\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Anson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2010 Sassicaia is just beginning to show the first signs of aromatic development. Sweet tobacco, mint, pine, dried cherries and licorice open up in the glass, but only with great reluctance. The 2010 remains a wine of striking precision and nuance, but it also has an element of classical austerity that is especially apparent today. Readers should be in no rush to drink the 2010. Drink 2020-2040.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, vinous.com, October 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FINE WINE DIRECT","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle 1x75cl","offer_id":30598814597179,"sku":"","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia.png?v=1570809842"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2013","title":"Sassicaia 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 13.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasted from barrel, the exciting 2013 Bolgheri Sassicaia is shaping up to be an epic rendition of this celebrated wine. You get a clear sense of the quality of fruit with your first twirl of the glass. Even at this young stage, the wine shows impressive intensity and elegance. It boasts dark fruit nuances with bold cherry and blackberry that will gain focus and traction with time. Oak notes of vanilla and cinnamon are beginning to show their first signs of mellow integration. This was a cool but classic vintage that saw enhanced aromas, acidity and all the qualities that lead to healthy longevity. The 2013 vintage promises greatness. Drink 2018-2040\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95-97\/100 Monica Larner - erobertparker.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSassicaia’s “Bordeaux blend” is unusual in that it contains no Merlot and is simply made from the two Cabernets; Sauvignon 85% and Franc 15%. Sassicaia’s first commercial vintage was 1968 and can rightly claim the title “the first Super-Tuscan”, made, as it was, outside the traditional production zones and from non-traditional grape varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellis of Richmond","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":30598819184699,"sku":"","price":2370.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Bottle Case 1x75cl","offer_id":39677330620451,"sku":"","price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_6a866146-26f7-4910-9487-bc1256de2080.png?v=1570809931"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2014","title":"Sassicaia 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 13%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is my official review of the 2014 Bolgheri Sassicaia after having been graciously invited to the estate for various barrel samples spanning back several years. I have watched the evolution of this wine with a close eye and am impressed by how its real quality is diametrically opposed to the poor expectations of this difficult vintage. The nose is redolent of bright fruit and blackberry. Spice, tar and leather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellis of Richmond","offers":[{"title":"Bottle 1x75cl","offer_id":30598820593723,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_342458c2-d01a-428f-b61d-b515f6f7471d.png?v=1570810058"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2017","title":"Sassicaia 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 13%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSassicaia 2017 is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni 92-95\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2017 Sassicaia is a wild, exotic beauty. Sumptuous and flamboyantly ripe, the 2017 captures all the personality of the year in spades. Super-ripe red cherry, pomegranate and spice notes all flesh out in this curvy, racy beauty from Tenuta San Guido.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni (March 2019)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling95-96\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This shows focus and finesse with dark berries, currants and a light rosemary character. Full-bodied, refined and focused. Serious.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, jamessuckling.com (September 2018)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berk","offers":[{"title":"Bottle 1x75cl","offer_id":32278409805859,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_bae01b3d-d4fc-4220-88ab-829c16b29cc9.png?v=1594915455"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2011","title":"Sassicaia 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 13.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSavoury flavours of tilled earth, sweet spice and dense blackberry and cassis fruit. Very fresh and perfumed, but with real substance beneath. Excellent acidity and tannins throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fine Wine Direct","offers":[{"title":"Bottle 1x75cl","offer_id":39474601394211,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_174cdd77-677b-4632-962c-77d53cd8324c.png?v=1634062368"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2018","title":"Sassicaia 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e£395.00\u003c\/span\u003e per bottle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 13.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 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. Drink 2024-2045.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Larner, Wine Advocate, January 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2018 Sassicaia is fabulous. Bright and beautifully poised, the 2018 opens with brilliant aromatics that make a strong first impression. Delicate and light on its feet, the 2018 is a regal wine that is going to need a number of years to come into its own. Sassicaia is the most finessed of Bolgheri’s top wines. That is very much the case in 2018 as well. I loved it. 2026-2043\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA cold winter led to a late spring and delayed start to the year. May and June saw some heat, but only moderate temperatures. Only July was truly warm, with minimal diurnal shifts. Cool winds arrived again in August, and temperatures dropped quickly, especially at night. Mid-August saw some rain. Harvest started on September 7 with the Franc and wrapped up on the 29th with the last of Cabernet Sauvignon. The year favored the estate’s oldest vineyards, those on hillside sites. The 2018 spent 19 months in oak, two-thirds new, a bit more new oak than the norm. The blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Franc, a bit less Franc than is often the case, as Franc suffered more under the conditions of the season.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, vinous.com, February 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berk","offers":[{"title":"6 bottle case 6x75cl","offer_id":39599360868387,"sku":"","price":2370.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle 1x75cl","offer_id":39599360671779,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_cb6b93a8-8761-4a48-bf91-a3d316c983d0.png?v=1646662379"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2019","title":"Sassicaia 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e£350.00\u003c\/span\u003e per bottle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 14.0%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The purity of cabernet sauvignon fruit is exceptional here, with character and sensibility that’s reminiscent of some of the great Sassicaias from the 1980s, such as 1982 or 1988. But this is much more precise and clean. Aromas and flavors of currants and berries with cedar and earth. Sage and minty character, too. It’s full-bodied yet there’s so much polish and balance, together with structure, elegance, and refinement. Hard not to drink at this stage, yet give it time and respect. This will be a classic Sass and reminds me why I love this wine. Try after 2026.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The latest release from Tenuta San Guido is the 2019 Bolgheri Sassicaia. The bouquet is up front and very expressive from the get-go. It offers a generous display of crunchy, dark cherry that hints at the extra concentration and fruit weight obtained in the 2019 growing season. This vintage will be remembered for the crisp richness of the fruit and its important textural imprint. It also shows fine elegance, bordering on the ethereal, with berry aromas, tarry earth and brushes of balsam herb or grilled rosemary. Sassicaia always shows an almost-glossy finely knit quality to the polished mouthfeel, and I find it again here next to fresh acidity and firm tannins. Mouthfeel in 2019 is the wine's strongest suit. The 2019 is one of the prettiest and most balanced editions of Sassicaia we've seen this past decade, along with the back-to-back duo of 2016 and 2015. The 2019 marries the precision of the 2016 with the rich fruit weight of the 2015. 2025 - 2055\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Larner, Wine Advocate, January 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"fv\/bbr","offers":[{"title":"6 bottle case 6x75cl","offer_id":39696563306531,"sku":"","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle 1x75cl","offer_id":39696563339299,"sku":"","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_5d88452a-7fd9-4cd8-a6c6-9ce40854a424.png?v=1659961082"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2012-fine-wine-offer","title":"Sassicaia 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 13.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSavoury flavours of tilled earth, sweet spice and dense blackberry and cassis fruit. Very fresh and perfumed, but with real substance beneath. Excellent acidity and tannins throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EW","offers":[{"title":"Bottle 1x75cl","offer_id":39857693524003,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_3432741a-ac17-4bf8-8dcf-14a366fd2f68.png?v=1667501793"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2019-in-bond","title":"Sassicaia 2019 - In Bond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 14.0%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The purity of cabernet sauvignon fruit is exceptional here, with character and sensibility that’s reminiscent of some of the great Sassicaias from the 1980s, such as 1982 or 1988. But this is much more precise and clean. Aromas and flavors of currants and berries with cedar and earth. Sage and minty character, too. It’s full-bodied yet there’s so much polish and balance, together with structure, elegance, and refinement. Hard not to drink at this stage, yet give it time and respect. This will be a classic Sass and reminds me why I love this wine. Try after 2026.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The latest release from Tenuta San Guido is the 2019 Bolgheri Sassicaia. The bouquet is up front and very expressive from the get-go. It offers a generous display of crunchy, dark cherry that hints at the extra concentration and fruit weight obtained in the 2019 growing season. This vintage will be remembered for the crisp richness of the fruit and its important textural imprint. It also shows fine elegance, bordering on the ethereal, with berry aromas, tarry earth and brushes of balsam herb or grilled rosemary. Sassicaia always shows an almost-glossy finely knit quality to the polished mouthfeel, and I find it again here next to fresh acidity and firm tannins. Mouthfeel in 2019 is the wine's strongest suit. The 2019 is one of the prettiest and most balanced editions of Sassicaia we've seen this past decade, along with the back-to-back duo of 2016 and 2015. The 2019 marries the precision of the 2016 with the rich fruit weight of the 2015. 2025 - 2055\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Larner, Wine Advocate, January 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"fv\/bbr","offers":[{"title":"6 bottle case 6x75cl","offer_id":39931372109859,"sku":"","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_8eb5da21-68c4-4012-b5f3-6f541fd586ee.png?v=1676367732"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2015","title":"Sassicaia 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 14.0%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Love the aromas to this young red with blackcurrants, sage, cinnamon and five-spice character. Changes all the time. Full-bodied, dense and powerful with a ripe and rich tannin backbone that gives form and beauty to the ripe and beautiful fruit. Tight and very long. Approachable now but will reward more in five to six years. A classic Sassicaia.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e98\/100 James Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Having followed this wine's evolution in barrel for the past few years, it is an honor to evaluate the final product. This Sassicaia has blossomed since my previous encounters with it as a young, awkward adolescent. The long-awaited 2015 Bolgheri Sassicaia represents a tremendous effort that comes together with seamless precision and focus. This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine's beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine's undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate. It should also be noted that this edition of Sassicaia feels more ready and open to me. It will age and evolve beautifully, but the 2015 Sassicaia can also be enjoyed in the medium-term. This wine is all about the here and now.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Larner - 28\/02\/2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBR","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle 75cl","offer_id":40266094641187,"sku":"","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/files\/Sassicaia_785a3f0b-b9c6-42c6-9e4e-32eda891cfba.png?v=1707667736"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2016","title":"Sassicaia 2016 - 100 points Wine Advocate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e£495.00\u003c\/span\u003e per bottle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 14.0%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 Sassicaia is a wine of soaring achievement. I tasted this wine several times during the course of its creation in both barrel and bottle, and the highly deserved 100-point score you see here was enthusiastically assigned at the conclusion of a mini vertical in which I tasted and compared the 2016 vintage against 2015 (which I scored 97 points). It makes perfect sense to present these two excellent vintages in back-to-back comparison fashion because they are two of the best to emerge from Bolgheri, and indeed Tenuta San Guido, in recent memory. These are very similar vintages with long, hot summer months that fueled a long growing season. There was a bit more rain in 2016, and in analytical terms this vintage has a tad more acidity. However, the results in the glass are extraordinarily different. The 2015 vintage is exuberant, round, succulent and immediate, whereas the 2016 vintage shows pinpoint sharpness and precision (with similar grit and texture at the back). That acidity will carry it long into the future as the wine completes its slow evolutionary course. This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine's tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. 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Dark, fleshy and expansive on the palate, the 2020 offers up scents of blackberry jam, gravel, spice, new leather, licorice and crème de cassis. Potent tannins are nearly buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit. Sassicaia is never a huge wine, the 2020 does seem to have an extra dimension of textural intensity. It's an intensity that is hugely appealing. Estate Manager Carlo Paoli describes 2020 as a year with a long, rainy winter and a cold spring. \"Temperatures warmed up in the middle of June,\" he explained. \"July was very hot, but heat moderated in August. Even so, it was a year in which ripeness moved quickly, as opposed to 2021 when ripeness was more gradual. We picked the entire estate in 22 days instead of the 29-30 that is more typical.\" The 2020 spent 15-18 days on the skins, followed by 25 months in French oak, 50% new. Production is down about 30% because of selection in the vineyard. 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This wine is beautiful and compelling straight out of the gate, showing a lovely mix of dark fruit, oak spice, balanced freshness, textural richness, soft tannins and an expertly contained 14% alcohol content. The wine's immediate character is what distinguishes this vintage, and I wouldn't get too fussed by exaggerated cellar-aging ambitions. The wine awards sheer pleasure in its current form, with dazzling primary fruit and soaring intensity over the near and medium term. 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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. 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I tasted this wine several times over the course of a few months, and it has already shown a happy evolution coming into slow focus like the faint colors that emerge from a Polaroid photograph. Indeed, the bouquet appeared more closed just a short while ago. The wine's strongest suit is its elegantly streamlined mouthfeel and its contained 13.5% alcohol content. These qualities add to the silky cleanness of the mouthfeel and the accessible freshness of this vintage. I am confident that this bottle will improve with time. It requires patience. 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I tasted this wine several times over the course of a few months, and it has already shown a happy evolution coming into slow focus like the faint colors that emerge from a Polaroid photograph. Indeed, the bouquet appeared more closed just a short while ago. The wine's strongest suit is its elegantly streamlined mouthfeel and its contained 13.5% alcohol content. These qualities add to the silky cleanness of the mouthfeel and the accessible freshness of this vintage. I am confident that this bottle will improve with time. It requires patience. 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Tasted both before and after its January 2026 bottling, this is a wine that feels uncannily open and generous in its youth, a rare trait for Sassicaia, which is famously inscrutable at this stage. The 2023 vintage was marked by a cold winter and above-average rainfall followed by a severe outbreak of downy mildew that damaged leaves, forcing brutal fruit selection and resulting in a 20% reduction in yields. Only the estates willing to make these sacrifices succeeded, and the best wines rank among the most compelling and elusive of recent years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 Points WA Monica Larner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"fv\/bbr","offers":[{"title":"6 bottle case 6x75cl","offer_id":56689717313909,"sku":null,"price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_8eb5da21-68c4-4012-b5f3-6f541fd586ee.png?v=1676367732"},{"product_id":"guidalberto-2024","title":"Guidalberto 2024 - In Bond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\/EN PRIMEUR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuidalberto 2024 is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot.  The percentage of Merlot was reduced as inclement weather in August required crop thinning of the earlier maturing Merlot and it is a slightly more open vintage with nice aromatic complexity and inviting nose.  while hinting at a significant aromatic evolution over the medium to long term.  Hints of cassis, subtle bergamot and forest floor and hedgerow fruit. 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I tasted this wine several times over the course of a few months, and it has already shown a happy evolution coming into slow focus like the faint colors that emerge from a Polaroid photograph. Indeed, the bouquet appeared more closed just a short while ago. The wine's strongest suit is its elegantly streamlined mouthfeel and its contained 13.5% alcohol content. These qualities add to the silky cleanness of the mouthfeel and the accessible freshness of this vintage. I am confident that this bottle will improve with time. It requires patience. 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Full-bodied, dense and powerful with a ripe and rich tannin backbone that gives form and beauty to the ripe and beautiful fruit. Tight and very long. Approachable now but will reward more in five to six years. A classic Sassicaia.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e98\/100 James Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Having followed this wine's evolution in barrel for the past few years, it is an honor to evaluate the final product. This Sassicaia has blossomed since my previous encounters with it as a young, awkward adolescent. The long-awaited 2015 Bolgheri Sassicaia represents a tremendous effort that comes together with seamless precision and focus. This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine's beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine's undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate. It should also be noted that this edition of Sassicaia feels more ready and open to me. It will age and evolve beautifully, but the 2015 Sassicaia can also be enjoyed in the medium-term. 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Full-bodied, refined and focused. 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But this is much more precise and clean. Aromas and flavors of currants and berries with cedar and earth. Sage and minty character, too. It’s full-bodied yet there’s so much polish and balance, together with structure, elegance, and refinement. Hard not to drink at this stage, yet give it time and respect. This will be a classic Sass and reminds me why I love this wine. Try after 2026.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The latest release from Tenuta San Guido is the 2019 Bolgheri Sassicaia. The bouquet is up front and very expressive from the get-go. It offers a generous display of crunchy, dark cherry that hints at the extra concentration and fruit weight obtained in the 2019 growing season. This vintage will be remembered for the crisp richness of the fruit and its important textural imprint. It also shows fine elegance, bordering on the ethereal, with berry aromas, tarry earth and brushes of balsam herb or grilled rosemary. Sassicaia always shows an almost-glossy finely knit quality to the polished mouthfeel, and I find it again here next to fresh acidity and firm tannins. Mouthfeel in 2019 is the wine's strongest suit. The 2019 is one of the prettiest and most balanced editions of Sassicaia we've seen this past decade, along with the back-to-back duo of 2016 and 2015. The 2019 marries the precision of the 2016 with the rich fruit weight of the 2015. 2025 - 2055\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Larner, Wine Advocate, January 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"fv\/bbr","offers":[{"title":"Bottle 1x75cl","offer_id":57639167459701,"sku":null,"price":260.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Sassicaia_5d88452a-7fd9-4cd8-a6c6-9ce40854a424.png?v=1659961082"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2018-sale","title":"Sassicaia 2018 - Sale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e£250.00\u003c\/span\u003e per bottle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 13.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 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. Drink 2024-2045.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Larner, Wine Advocate, January 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2018 Sassicaia is fabulous. Bright and beautifully poised, the 2018 opens with brilliant aromatics that make a strong first impression. Delicate and light on its feet, the 2018 is a regal wine that is going to need a number of years to come into its own. Sassicaia is the most finessed of Bolgheri’s top wines. That is very much the case in 2018 as well. I loved it. 2026-2043\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA cold winter led to a late spring and delayed start to the year. May and June saw some heat, but only moderate temperatures. Only July was truly warm, with minimal diurnal shifts. Cool winds arrived again in August, and temperatures dropped quickly, especially at night. Mid-August saw some rain. Harvest started on September 7 with the Franc and wrapped up on the 29th with the last of Cabernet Sauvignon. The year favored the estate’s oldest vineyards, those on hillside sites. The 2018 spent 19 months in oak, two-thirds new, a bit more new oak than the norm. 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