Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2018 750 ml

2018 Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia
Rating
97+
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2024 – 2045
Reviewed by
Monica Larner
Issue Date
Jan 08, 2021
Source
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.
Producer: Tenuta San Guido
From: Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Sassicaia,
Color: Red
Type: Table
Sweetness: Dry
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