Tenuta San Guido 375mL, Cabernet Sauvignon "Sassicaia" 2021 Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

Tenuta San Guido's Sassicaia stands as Italy's most celebrated Super Tuscan and the wine that defined this iconic category. Created in the 1940s by Mario Incisa della Rocchetta with Bordeaux varieties planted in Tuscany's coastal Bolgheri region, Sassicaia translates to "place of many stones," referring to the estate's distinctive gravel soils that mirror those of Bordeaux's Left Bank.

Tasting Notes

The 2021 reveals magnificent aromatics of dark cherries, blackberries, and crushed violets with elegant cedar, graphite, and spice nuances. The palate displays extraordinary balance and refinement with dark cherry and plum fruit, tobacco, menthol, licorice, and new leather racing across fine-grained tannins. Subtle balsamic notes emerge with hints of espresso and grilled sweet red pepper, leading to a mineral-driven finish that showcases the wine's signature slate texture and coastal terroir influence. This is one of the most concentrated Sassicaias on record, yet maintains the estate's hallmark elegance and freshness.

Pairs With

Grilled lamb with rosemary, aged Pecorino Toscano, wild boar ragu with pappardelle, Florentine steak

Ratings

98+ pts Vinous, 100 pts Jane Anson, 99 pts WinesCritic, 100 pts Robert Parker Wine Advocate