🇮🇹 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2007

🇮🇹 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2007

Experience the bold expression of the 2007 Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido, a benchmark Super Tuscan wine that exemplifies the excellence of Italian winemaking.

Critic Reviews and Scores:

• Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 95 points. "The 2007 Sassicaia (Cabernet Sauvignon) explodes onto the palate with masses of rich, opulent fruit that caress the palate with gorgeous length and a seamless beauty that is hard to fully capture. Dark wild cherries, plums, spices, minerals, and herbs develop in the glass. This is an especially bold, perhaps slightly uncharacteristic Sassicaia in its extroverted personality, but it is beautiful all the same."

• Jancis Robinson: 18.5/20. "Mid crimson. Very lifted and complex. Ripe but not flashy nose. Very terroir driven rather than strongly Cabernet. Very lively and Lafite-like. Racy. Aristocratic. Very rewarding. Not especially hot. Sinewy. Even very slightly salty. So much more refined than Ornellaia 2007! Wonderfully subtle.

Tasting Notes:

• Color: Mid crimson.

• Nose: Very lifted and complex with a ripe but not flashy nose, showcasing a terroir-driven character rather than a strong Cabernet profile.

• Palate: Full-bodied with rich, opulent fruit flavors of dark wild cherries, plums, spices, and herbs. The wine caresses the palate with gorgeous length and a seamless beauty, culminating in a long, lasting finish.

The Story Behind the Wine:

Sassicaia, produced by Tenuta San Guido in Bolgheri, Italy, is a pioneering Super Tuscan wine. The 2007 vintage is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. The vineyards are situated on varied soils rich in limestone, marl, and clay, at altitudes between 80 and 400 meters above sea level. The 2007 growing season was characterized by favorable weather conditions, leading to a wine of great balance and elegance. This vintage is noted for its rich, opulent fruit flavors and seamless beauty, with dark wild cherries, plums, spices, and herbs developing in the glass. The inner perfume and sweetness carry through the long finish, where the sheer weight and glycerol of the fruit leave a lasting impression. 

Pairing Suggestions:

This distinguished red pairs wonderfully with:

• Grilled Meats: Enhances flavors of grilled steak or lamb.

• Aged Cheeses: Complements mature cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino.

• Game Dishes: Pairs well with venison or wild boar stews.

Wine Specifications:

• Variety: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc

• Alcohol: 13.5%

• Serving Temperature: 18-20°C (64-68°F)

• Bottle Size: 750 ml

• Appellation: Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, Tuscany, Italy

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