Tenuta San Guida 2019 Sassicaia Tuscany Red Wine
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(100 D) Sassicaia 2019 spent 25 months in oak (one-third
new). "We are going longer in oak in the past few years," said Carlo Paoli,
managing director of Tenuta San Guido. Quite pale in the glass, the nose is
extremely graceful and intense with a lavender note enhanced by restrained
bramble fruits, fermented citrus peel, an intense violet aroma and graphite
minerality in depth. The attack is soft and full, the flavor savoury and cedary
through to the finish, with integrated velvety tannins and lifted acidity. A perfectly
woven structure is bound with signature freshness and fruit vibrancy, making
this one for the long haul.
(99 WE) Enticing aromas of blue flower, cassis,
camphor and spice are front and center in this stunning red. The lithe, savory
palate features black currant, red plum and star anise while tobacco notes
linger on the long finish. Elegant, polished tannins and bright acidity keep it
beautifully balanced and focused. Best After 2025.
(99 JS) 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. Best after 2026.
(98 RP) 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.
(98 WS) Supple and beautifully defined, with black
cherry, black currant and blackberry fruit augmented by tobacco, iron and
thyme. Firmly structured, tightening up as this lingers with an aftertaste of
dark fruit, graphite and spice. Shows a sense of elegance as well as power and
intensity. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
(98 JD) The 2019 Sassicaia is exquisite and refined,
with interwoven layers of cassis, leather, Mediterranean herbs, and dark
mineral earth. It is medium to full-bodied, with ripe though present tannins
and a long and elegant finish that lifts off the palate and has fantastic
energy throughout, with notes of black cherry, tobacco, and a stony texture.
There is a classic and tension-filled sensibility that will benefit from
several years in cellar to achieve its full expression.