If Sassicaia seems like an elusive dream to you, then, its affordable brother, Guidalberto 2016 Tenuta San Guido, might somehow make your dream come true! With structure and concentration that many Bordeaux would envy, it scores high ratings every year (95pts James Suckling, 94pts Robert Parker, 94 pts Wine & Spirits, 93 pts Decanter και 93pts Wine Enthusiast) while the vintage of 2016 is considered to be the best vintage ever, according to James Suckling and Parker!
Now, what can we say about Tenuta San Guido? That it makes the most Iconic Supertuscan, Sassicaia? That it put Bolgheri on the map of Italy's DOCs or that it has its own DOCG? Whatever we might say it won’t be enough for Tenuta San Guido because simply put, it wrote the latest wine history of Italy, paving the way to the top.
Nicolò Incisa, the winemaker of Tenuta San Guido, needed to make a wine that could be enjoyed earlier than Sassicaia, which needs long bottle aging. For this reason, he chose to add 40% Merlot to Cabernet Sauvignon, to soften its tannins and give intense, dense black fruit. The wine, after the fermentation in stainless steel tanks, matures in French and American oak barrels for 15 months. After bottling it ages for several months in the bottle and then finally goes to market.
The incomparable elegance, concentration, and complexity of Guidalberto 2016 Tenuta San Guido will not leave anyone unmoved!
