If Sassicaia feels like a bit of a stretch, its more wallet-friendly sibling, Guidalberto 2023 from Tenuta San Guido, could be your best bet for turning that dream into reality. Boasting the kind of structure and depth that would make many Bordeaux reds blush, it’s no surprise this wine racks up top scores year after year (96 points from both James Suckling and Decanter). And with the 2023 vintage freshly hitting the shelves, it’s already showing bags of potential.
Now, what can we say about Tenuta San Guido? That it makes the most Iconic Supertuscan, Sassicaia? That it put Bolgheri on the map of Italy's DOCs or that it has its own DOCG? Whatever we might say it won’t be enough for Tenuta San Guido because simply put, it wrote the latest wine history of Italy, paving the way to the top.
Nicolò Incisa, the winemaker of Tenuta San Guido, needed to make a wine that could be enjoyed earlier than Sassicaia, which needs long bottle aging. For this reason, he chose to add 40% Merlot to Cabernet Sauvignon, to soften its tannins and give intense, dense black fruit. The wine, after the fermentation in stainless steel tanks, matures in French and American oak barrels for 15 months. After bottling it ages for several months in the bottle and then finally goes to market.
The incomparable elegance, concentration, and complexity of Guidalberto 2023 Tenuta San Guido will not leave anyone unmoved!
