Guidalberto Tenuta San Guido Toscana 2022

Description

Tenuta San Guido is the result of a very long tradition combined with an ethical message, that has together been passed on from generation to generation. This was fuelled by a pioneering passion, aimed at doing good, and an abiding respect for nature.

Quietly, elegantly and almost involuntarily, the Incisa della Rocchetta family released the wine that would revolutionise the Italian wine scene, creating a totally new genre: the Super-Tuscan. Tenuta San Guido, now a legendary estate, was first planted in the 1940s by the Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, who noted the similarity between Bolgheri’s terroir and that of the Graves in Bordeaux. When Sassicaia was finally commercially released in 1968, it took the fine wine world by storm. In 1994 it was granted its own appellation – Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC – further cementing its iconic status.

The latest release of Guidalberto sees a return to the estate’s traditional blend, with a prevalence of Cabernet Sauvignon over Merlot. It is a wine with a clear temperament that faithfully interprets its territory of origin. It embraces a younger style, with Merlot-led aromas and sweetness on the palate, but leans on classic Cabernet structure to ensure graceful ageing in bottle.

94 Points. Made with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, the Tenuta San Guido 2022 Guidalberto gives you a good taste of the same DNA that brings us one of Italy's greatest wines, Sassicaia, but it's offered in a more immediate style here (thanks to the addition of the Merlot). This warm vintage opens to medium-dark concentration and very plump aromas that take you immediately to blackberry and blackcurrant sitting out in the sun at your local farmers market. The wine shows a soft and gentle side with a pretty level of elegance transmitted through the fruit freshness and the light oak spice that is discernible here but delivered with grace. Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate