2012 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri 750ml
2012 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri 750ml
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Only wine from a single wine estate in Italy to have its own DOC.
Critic tasting note: "A magnificent vintage, the product of a very Mediterranean yet regular season that was decidedly ‘Bolgheri-esqueââ‚? The color is an intense ruby-garnet and the bouquet elegant and clean with notes of wild berries that are full and elegant with balsamic hints in the background. The mouthfeel is velvety, almost silky, without any tartness, composed, fine and with a nice agile body and a surprising persistence. A virtuous mix of elegance and drinkability." - 98/100, Doctorwine
- Drinking Window: 2016-2035
- Alcohol ABV: 13.5%
- Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon & 15% Cabernet Franc
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Established in 1948 by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, Tenuta San Guido is a super-premium Italian wine producer with 75 hectares of vineyards in the Bolgheri DOC in Tuscany. Best known for producing "Super Tuscan" wines, its flagship wine Sassicaia is considered one of Italy's leading Bordeaux-style reds. Prior to 1994, Sassicaia was classified as a simple Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) as it was made from non-traditional varieties for the region and thus was excluded from DOC status. To rectify the situation, Sassicaia was granted its own DOC (Sassicaia DOC) in 1994, the only wine from a single estate in Italy to enjoy this privilege. Alongside Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido also produces a second wine; a Cabernet Merlot Sangiovese blend called Guidalberto.