2015 Sassicaia
Italy
Bolgheri, Maremma
Tuscany
Red
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc (2022 vintage)
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2015
2023 - 2040
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San Guido is one of many Bolgheri estates that is benefitting from a move towards a more polished style. To be sure, Sassicaia has always been the most restrained of Bolgheri’s super-stars, but the other wines – Le Difese and Guidalberto – have been more opulent in the past. A reduction of overall volume to favor quality is another positive sign here.
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2022
2028 - 2047
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Tenuta San Guido fared quite well in 2022 considering several episodes that created significant challenges. Severe cold weather approaching frost levels in April was a shock to vineyards in the plains and impacted potential yields. Rain and cold winds during flowering and set resulted in loose clusters, further lowering yields. Torrid heat arrived in July and August but appeared to have minimal impact, largely because vines were carrying reduced crops. Rain in mid-August followed by lower temperatures helped restore some balance. Harvest took place over a condensed period of 26 days, 8-9 fewer than normal. In the cellar, Estate Director Carlo Paoli and his team gave the 2022 lots anywhere from 14 days on the skins for the more delicate fruit to 18-22 days for the best parcels. Paoli opted for minimal délestages but with more pumpovers. The wine spent six months in neutral oak, after which 40% new barrels were introduced. Total time in oak was 23 months.
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2021
2029 - 2051
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2020
2028 - 2050
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2020
2028 - 2050
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2019
2027 - 2049
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"Two thousand-nineteen was a tricky vintage," General Manager Carlo Paoli told me. "We had some frost in the spring, which forced us to use the secondary buds. Naturally smaller bunches and looser clusters resulted in yields that are down by about 20%, especially in the plains, where vineyards were most affected. The rest of the reason was pretty uneventful, with good diurnal shifts at the end. Because of the challenges in spring, the 2019 is a rare Sassicaia that is less than 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, while the Franc is higher than normal.”
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2019
2027 - 2049
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"Two thousand-nineteen was a tricky vintage," General Manager Carlo Paoli told me. "We had some frost in the spring, which forced us to use the secondary buds. Naturally smaller bunches and looser clusters resulted in yields that are down by about 20%, especially in the plains, where vineyards were most affected. The rest of the reason was pretty uneventful, with good diurnal shifts at the end. Because of the challenges in spring, the 2019 is a rare Sassicaia that is less than 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, while the Franc is higher than normal.”
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2018
2026 - 2043
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2018
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San Guido is one of many Bolgheri estates that is benefitting from a move towards a more polished style. To be sure, Sassicaia has always been the most restrained of Bolgheri’s super-stars, but the other wines – Le Difese and Guidalberto – have been more opulent in the past. A reduction of overall volume to favor quality is another positive sign here.
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2017
2022 - 2037
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San Guido Estate Director Carlo Paoli describes 2017 as a very challenging year, with unrelenting heat, little rain and no diurnal shifts. Conditions were especially hard for vineyards in the plains at the end of July, when scirocco winds came in from the ocean. For the flagship Sassicaia, Paoli emphasized older hillside vineyards, mostly planted in the 1970s and 1980s, with older style vineyard architecture that had the benefit of encouraging air circulation. Two thousand eighteen presented a very different set of conditions. It was generally a cool year. A sharp drop in temperatures at the end of August followed by a sudden burst of heat halted ripening in the Merlot for nearly two week and led to a harvest around September 12 and 13 instead of the end of August. Cool weather and rain at the end of the growing season resulted in Cabernet Sauvignon with a bit less body and overall structure than is the norm.
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2017
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San Guido is one of many Bolgheri estates that is benefitting from a move towards a more polished style. To be sure, Sassicaia has always been the most restrained of Bolgheri’s super-stars, but the other wines – Le Difese and Guidalberto – have been more opulent in the past. A reduction of overall volume to favor quality is another positive sign here.
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2017
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Vintages 2017 and 2016 could not be more different at Tenuta San Guido. Production is down significantly in 2017 - 45% for Le Difese, 15% for Guidalberto and 25% for Sassicaia - because of severe dehydration on the vine. Even so, the 2017s are gorgeous, but very much in the radiant style of a warm vintage. Readers will find much more classicism in the 2016s, wines that impress for their captivating aromatic intensity, depth and poise. In short, 2016 is a superb vintage for San Guido.
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2016
2024 - 2041
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San Guido is one of many Bolgheri estates that is benefitting from a move towards a more polished style. To be sure, Sassicaia has always been the most restrained of Bolgheri’s super-stars, but the other wines – Le Difese and Guidalberto – have been more opulent in the past. A reduction of overall volume to favor quality is another positive sign here.
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2016
2024 - 2041
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Vintages 2017 and 2016 could not be more different at Tenuta San Guido. Production is down significantly in 2017 - 45% for Le Difese, 15% for Guidalberto and 25% for Sassicaia - because of severe dehydration on the vine. Even so, the 2017s are gorgeous, but very much in the radiant style of a warm vintage. Readers will find much more classicism in the 2016s, wines that impress for their captivating aromatic intensity, depth and poise. In short, 2016 is a superb vintage for San Guido.
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2015
2022 - 2040
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There is plenty to like in these current releases from Tenuta San Guido, including a stellar edition of the flagship Sassicaia. The 2015 is rich and sumptuous in feel, while retaining the super-classic, mid-weight sense of structure that is such a signature of this vintage in Bolgheri. The 2015 Sassicaia is not a blockbuster, but rather a wine that impresses with its overall harmony, which is exactly how it came across in several tastings from barrel.
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2014
2019 - 2029
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There is plenty to like in these current releases from Tenuta San Guido, including a stellar edition of the flagship Sassicaia. The 2015 is rich and sumptuous in feel, while retaining the super-classic, mid-weight sense of structure that is such a signature of this vintage in Bolgheri. The 2015 Sassicaia is not a blockbuster, but rather a wine that impresses with its overall harmony, which is exactly how it came across in several tastings from barrel.
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2013
2020 - 2033
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Tenuta San Guido has made some gorgeous wines over the last few years, but there was not much that could have been done in 2014, a year that saw heavy rainfall with little heat and virtually no sun. As a result, the 2014s are decidedly delicate, light to medium-bodied wines, a theme that runs from Le Difese up to Sassicaia. The 2013 Sassicaia, from a year with wide diurnal shifts and a late harvest, is also a bit hushed, at least today. In addition to these new releases, I also tasted two barrel samples of the 2014 Sassicaia, which is promising for the year. Two thousand fifteen brought its own set of challenges, the most significant of which was elevated sugars that resulted in very long fermentations and a subsequent desire for the estate to develop its own yeast strains. Lastly, a new winery is in the works that will be dedicated exclusively to Guidalberto, a wine that in the best years has its own distinct personality.
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2013
2023 - 2043
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Tenuta San Guido fans will find much to admire in these new releases. The entry-level Le Difese and mid-tier Guidalberto are both strong (something that is not always the case), while the 2012 Sassicaia looks like it will drink well early relative to its historical track record. Sassicaia remains the most classic of the big Tuscan wines, with an emphasis on aromatic freshness and acidity that is the result of picking earlier than is common in most neighboring properties. I was quite impressed with the wines I tasted on my most recent visit a few months ago.
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2012
2020 - 2037
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Tenuta San Guido fans will find much to admire in these new releases. The entry-level Le Difese and mid-tier Guidalberto are both strong (something that is not always the case), while the 2012 Sassicaia looks like it will drink well early relative to its historical track record. Sassicaia remains the most classic of the big Tuscan wines, with an emphasis on aromatic freshness and acidity that is the result of picking earlier than is common in most neighboring properties. I was quite impressed with the wines I tasted on my most recent visit a few months ago.
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2011
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2011
2016 - 2023
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These new releases from Tenuta San Guido, while solid, lack the excitement of the very best years. It will be interesting to see if the wines flesh out. For now, they lack a bit of body and structure.
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2010
2020 - 2040
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Tenuta San Guido fans will find much to admire in these new releases. The entry-level Le Difese and mid-tier Guidalberto are both strong (something that is not always the case), while the 2012 Sassicaia looks like it will drink well early relative to its historical track record. Sassicaia remains the most classic of the big Tuscan wines, with an emphasis on aromatic freshness and acidity that is the result of picking earlier than is common in most neighboring properties. I was quite impressed with the wines I tasted on my most recent visit a few months ago.
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2010
2018 - 2035
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I tasted a wide range of wines during my visit to Tenuta San Guido, including the 2011s and 2012s from barrel. Right now, 2012, with its greater freshness and delineation, is the more interesting of the two vintages. As for the 2010s, they are strikingly beautiful. It is a vintage for classic, slow maturing wines, especially true for Sassicaia, a wine that will require considerable patience.
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2009
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2009
2019 - 2039
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If the entry-level wines are any indication, vintage 2010 wasn't easy at Tenuta San Guido. Among the more affordable wines, readers should focus on vintages 2006-2009, which are more consistent. It will be interesting to see where the 2010 Sassicaia comes out next year. In the meantime, the 2009 Sassicaia is compelling.
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2008
2018 - 2038
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Tenuta San Guido is on a roll these days. Over the last few years, the estate has released a number of hugely delicious wines. These new releases are nicely aligned with their respective vintages. The entry- level Le Difese and Guidalberto both capture the essence of a sunny year that made wines well suited to near-term drinking, while the 2008 Sassicaia captures the potential of a powerful vintage characterized by low yields and a late harvest.
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2007
2015 - 2037
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This is a superb set of releases from Tenuta San Guido, the estate that put Maremma on the map as a terroir for world-class wine.
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2005
2015 - 2025
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Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta describes 2005 as a year with a good amount of rain in May and June. Summer arrived late in what Incisa considers a warm vintage. Incisa told me the fall rains came after the harvest at San Guido.
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2005
2013 - 2025
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Niccolo Incisa della Rocchetta is upbeat about his 2003s. “Of course it was a very hot, dry vintage, but under these circumstances Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc tended to perform better than other varietals such as Merlot. I am happy with the balance of our Sassicaia although clearly we can't call it a ‘classic' vintage. Sassicaia is a wine that needs bottle age to show its full potential and I am confident the 2003 will age well. Today it reminds me most of the 1978.”
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Marquis Niccolo Incisa della Rocchetta feels that 2003 will prove to be a stellar cabernet vintage (Sassicaia is all cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc), as the vines here, some of the oldest of the Bolgheri area with an average age of 30 years, weathered the drought and heat remarkably well. "It's difficult to convince people that it wasn't just a hot, drought year," he told me. "Besides, Sassicaia does extremely well in off years, but needs a lot of bottle age to show well. People don't have any patience anymore." (Incidentally, a recent 20-year vertical tasting showed that the '76, always considered a forgettable vintage of Sassicaia, is absolutely spectacular now.) For years, Incisa della Rocchetta has been accused by some Italian wine writers of harvesting much too early. In 2004 all the cabernet was in fact picked within the month of September, whereas some of his neighbors harvested well into October. "But we think it will prove to be a great vintage for Sassicaia," Incisa della Rocchetta maintained. "Wedon't need to run after impressive concentration. We know our wine is a long-distance runner that will come out ahead in the end."
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2002
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Marquis Niccolo Incisa della Rocchetta feels that 2003 will prove to be a stellar cabernet vintage (Sassicaia is all cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc), as the vines here, some of the oldest of the Bolgheri area with an average age of 30 years, weathered the drought and heat remarkably well. "It's difficult to convince people that it wasn't just a hot, drought year," he told me. "Besides, Sassicaia does extremely well in off years, but needs a lot of bottle age to show well. People don't have any patience anymore." (Incidentally, a recent 20-year vertical tasting showed that the '76, always considered a forgettable vintage of Sassicaia, is absolutely spectacular now.) For years, Incisa della Rocchetta has been accused by some Italian wine writers of harvesting much too early. In 2004 all the cabernet was in fact picked within the month of September, whereas some of his neighbors harvested well into October. "But we think it will prove to be a great vintage for Sassicaia," Incisa della Rocchetta maintained. "Wedon't need to run after impressive concentration. We know our wine is a long-distance runner that will come out ahead in the end."
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2000
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Tasting through several consecutive vintages of Sassicaia with winemaker Sebastiano Rosa (formerly at Argiano in Montalcino), one can't help noticing the indelible sense of terroir that emanates from the 25-to-30-year-old vines that run deep in the stony soils of the San Guido estate (sasso means stone in Italian). Finesse, not power, is the hallmark of these wines. As Rosa put it to me, "We look for balance and suppleness - the Bordeaux model. We don't look for deeply colored and extracted, palate-staining wines." A second wine, Guidalberto, was introduced with the 2000 vintage, and the first release is an impressive debut for this considerably less costly bottling. Barrel samples of the 2001 vintages of both San Guido wines appear to be on a par with, or perhaps even better than, the two earlier vintages, showing even more sweetness and aromatic complexity.
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1999
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Tasting through several consecutive vintages of Sassicaia with winemaker Sebastiano Rosa (formerly at Argiano in Montalcino), one can't help noticing the indelible sense of terroir that emanates from the 25-to-30-year-old vines that run deep in the stony soils of the San Guido estate (sasso means stone in Italian). Finesse, not power, is the hallmark of these wines. As Rosa put it to me, "We look for balance and suppleness - the Bordeaux model. We don't look for deeply colored and extracted, palate-staining wines." A second wine, Guidalberto, was introduced with the 2000 vintage, and the first release is an impressive debut for this considerably less costly bottling. Barrel samples of the 2001 vintages of both San Guido wines appear to be on a par with, or perhaps even better than, the two earlier vintages, showing even more sweetness and aromatic complexity.
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1997
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This is the estate that started it all on the coast, but things have been far less satisfactory in the 1990s. The last fully convincing Sassicaia, in fact, was the 1988. The 1990 was good, but not good enough in the context of an outstanding vintage. There have been some pleasant wines since then but nothing memorable. What's the problem? One factor is surely the substantial new acreage that was planted in the late '80s and early '90s; fruit from these new vines is now used for Sassicaia. Nicolo Incisa defends the practice of including the young vines as giving an "honest" picture of the level of the vintage, but if he's right, then everyone in Bordeaux, where very young vines are rigorously declassified into the second wine, is wrong.
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1996
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This is the estate that started it all on the coast, but things have been far less satisfactory in the 1990s. The last fully convincing Sassicaia, in fact, was the 1988. The 1990 was good, but not good enough in the context of an outstanding vintage. There have been some pleasant wines since then but nothing memorable. What's the problem? One factor is surely the substantial new acreage that was planted in the late '80s and early '90s; fruit from these new vines is now used for Sassicaia. Nicolo Incisa defends the practice of including the young vines as giving an "honest" picture of the level of the vintage, but if he's right, then everyone in Bordeaux, where very young vines are rigorously declassified into the second wine, is wrong.
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1995
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1995
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1988
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When I was invited to join a Tuscan-themed dinner in the private room at 67 Pall Mall, I eagerly accepted. I wanted to reacquaint myself with its wines and placate my palate, which was protesting that it wanted to taste anything other than Cabernet or Pinot Noir. The bottles were deeply impressive and showcased Tuscany at its best.
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1985
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This wine was tasted at the Gala Dinner at the World Wine Symposium, Villa d'Este, Italy.
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1985
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This wine was tasted over dinner at the Four Seasons Restaurant, New York, in September 2011
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