2013 | Tenuta San Guido | Sassicaia

Red Wine: 2013 | Tenuta San Guido | Sassicaia
Intense, concentrated and deep ruby-red, this wine offers complex aromas of red and black fruits, with spice and wild herb notes. In the mouth, the rich flavors are dense, yet elegant, harmonious and graceful, with sweet but firm tannins.
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Producer: Tenuta San Guido
Ratings: WA | 97 WE | 98
Vintage: 2013
Size: 750ml
ABV: 13.5%
Varietal: Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon
Country/Region: Italy, Tuscany
Intense, concentrated and deep ruby-red, this wine offers complex aromas of red and black fruits, with spice and wild herb notes. In the mouth, the rich flavors are dense, yet elegant, harmonious and graceful, with sweet but firm tannins.
Reviews:
Wine Advocate: The wine’s complexity emerges slowly with subtle notes of savory spice and tobacco. There is power and depth here, especially in terms of the mouthfeel.
Wine Enthusiast: Red berry, cedar and light spice aromas lead the way on this dazzling red. The vibrant palate is loaded with finesse, delivering bright red currant, red raspberry, white pepper and chopped herb alongside bright acidity and firm, polished tannins.
Producer Information
The Tenuta San Guido is a 7,500-acre estate located in the province of Livorno on the western coastal outskirts of Tuscany near the village of Bolgheri. Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta acquired it through his marriage to Clarice della Gherardesca in 1940. The legacy of Sassicaia began in 1944, when Mario Incisa acquired a number of Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc vine cuttings and planted them on a sloping hillside of the San Guido estate, called Castiglioncello after the 11th-century castle at the vineyard’s upper edge. This tiny, 3.75-acre vineyard stood alone until 1965, when a second Cabernet vineyard was planted with cuttings from the Castiglioncello parcel; the gravelly, 30-acre plot would give the wine its name: Sassicaia, “the place of many stones”. With the radical changes in the D.O.C. system of regulations as of the 1994 vintage, Sassicaia’s extraordinary reputation was acknowledged through the Italian government’s granting the wine its own appellation. Sassicaia is today considered to be the new plus ultra of Italy’s great red wines for its consistent excellence and its intuitive spirit. Acclaimed by the wine world’s most respected voices, Sassicaia remains the legacy of its creator, Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, and his son, Marchese Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta.