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Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2022 750ml
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2022 750ml
ITALY : TUSCANY : BOLGHERI
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
FULL-BODIED, BLACK CHERRY, BLACKBERRY, LICORICE, DARK SPICE, OAK
Sassicaia — from sasso, meaning stone — is named for the calcareous, marl-and-pebble soils of the Bolgheri coast. Created by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta in the 1940s from Bordeaux cuttings, it spent over two decades as a family wine before its commercial debut in 1971. It was the first Super Tuscan, and in 1994 it became Italy's only single-estate DOC.
The 2022 vintage was warm and dry, but Bolgheri's maritime microclimate preserved freshness that surprised critics. Providential rains in mid-August during peak ripening — along with the cooling effect of coastal breezes — kept the wine's acidity intact. Harvest began in early September and concluded by month's end. The wine is 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc — 13.5% alcohol, aged 24 months in French barriques (40% new). Monica Larner (Wine Advocate) gave it 97+ points; Wine Enthusiast and James Suckling both rated it 98.
PAIRINGS :
| Braised wild boar with black olive sauce | game character and earthy depth echo the wine's spice and structure |
| Osso buco alla Milanese | veal's tender richness sits squarely in the wine's wheelhouse |
| Tagliata di manzo with porcini | earthy mushroom amplifies cedar and dark fruit; beef anchors the tannins |
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