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San Guido Sassicaia Red 2022

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The original Super Tuscan and a benchmark for fine Italian wine, Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2022 is a wine of legendary complexity, elegance, and aging potential. First released in 1968 and now protected by its own appellation—Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, established in 1994—Sassicaia continues to set the standard for excellence in Italian winemaking.

The 2022 vintage, marked by a hot growing season, benefited greatly from Bolgheri’s unique maritime microclimate, which preserved balance, freshness, and acidity. Hand-harvested throughout September, grapes were picked progressively from younger vines to hillside vineyards like Vigna di Castiglioncello, sitting over 300 meters above sea level. The blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc was aged for 23 months in French oak barriques, 40% of which were new.

In the glass, Sassicaia 2022 reveals a dense, complex profile. Aromas of minty lavender, citrus, and sweet spices emerge gracefully on the nose. The palate is vibrant yet refined, offering notes of ripe red fruit, graphite, and sandalwood, framed by firm yet polished tannins and a long, layered finish. Though enjoyable in its youth, this wine will gain depth and richness with 4–5 years of cellaring and beyond.

Food Pairing: Ideal alongside braised meats, osso buco, or aged hard cheeses.

The original Super Tuscan and a benchmark for fine Italian wine, Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2022 is a wine of legendary complexity, elegance, and aging potential. First released in 1968 and now protected by its own appellation—Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, established in 1994—Sassicaia continues to set the standard for excellence in Italian winemaking.

The 2022 vintage, marked by a hot growing season, benefited greatly from Bolgheri’s unique maritime microclimate, which preserved balance, freshness, and acidity. Hand-harvested throughout September, grapes were picked progressively from younger vines to hillside vineyards like Vigna di Castiglioncello, sitting over 300 meters above sea level. The blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc was aged for 23 months in French oak barriques, 40% of which were new.

In the glass, Sassicaia 2022 reveals a dense, complex profile. Aromas of minty lavender, citrus, and sweet spices emerge gracefully on the nose. The palate is vibrant yet refined, offering notes of ripe red fruit, graphite, and sandalwood, framed by firm yet polished tannins and a long, layered finish. Though enjoyable in its youth, this wine will gain depth and richness with 4–5 years of cellaring and beyond.

Food Pairing: Ideal alongside braised meats, osso buco, or aged hard cheeses.

Ratings

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Jeb Dunnuck

"On my second tasting of this wine, the nose was much more expressive than in my initial tasting the previous day, offering pure aromas of raspberry, pretty lifted spices and lavender, dusty earth, and fresh Mediterranean herbs, and as it opens, it develops notes of rhubarb, incense, and sandalwood."

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James Suckling

"Plenty of red currant, cedar, iron and terra cotta aromas follow through to a medium to full body with graphite, sandalwood, red currants and fresh Mediterranean herbs such as thyme and rosemary. The tannins are chewy but polished in texture."

Product Detail

Size 750 mL
Producer Tenuta San Guido Wine
Vintage 2022
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Sub Region Bolgheri
Alcohol Percentage 14.0