ITEM 128079

2019 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri Tuscany

$359.98

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Wine Rating:

100DE 100LG 100IWR 99WE 98WA

Bottle Size

750ml

Vintage

2019

Country/State

italy

Wine Region

super tuscan

Variety

other red

Wine Producer

tenuta san guido

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Decanter: 100 points

"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. Drinking Window 2022 – 2050” – Aldo Fiordeli

Review Date: February 2022

Luca Gardini: 100 points

“Exceptional vintage for one of the icons of modern Italian enology. Brilliant ruby red with great depth. Taut nose with aromas of red currant wild hints of geranium and laurel with a citrus-iodine finish. The mouthfeel is vertical very dense with compact tannins and great elegance backed by citrus notes. Deepness and drinkability at his best.” – Luca Gardini

Review Date: January 2022

International Wine Report: 100 points

"The 2019 Sassicaia is a thing of beauty. It showcases everything you would expect from this iconic wine, balance, precision and gorgeous fruit character are all on display. It begins with expressive aromatics of dark cherries and blackberries, which are laced with exotic spices, grilled herbs, florals, wet stones and underbrush nuances that all emerge gracefully from the glass. On the palate this is even more impressive, as it shows a remarkable combination of elegance and finesse, alongside a richly textured mouthfeel that is backed by beautiful ripe fruit. Pure and expressive, this goes on to show a wonderful sense of freshness that builds all the way through the long, persistent finish. This has it all and it is a simply thrilling release which offers plenty of upfront appeal, but will also thrive for decades in the cellar. I love what this vintage has to offer at this early stage and would expect the 2019 to ultimately be mentioned in conversation with some of the greatest vintages of Sassicaia ever. Drinking window 2023 – 2055

Review Date: February 2022

Wine Enthusiast: 99 points

<b>#2 Top 100 Cellar Selections 2022:</b> “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. Drink 2025–2044.” – Kerin O’Keefe

Review Date: May 2022

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 98 points

“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. Drink dates 2025 – 2055.” – Monica Larner

Review Date: January 2022