2011 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri 750ml 21 Year Old red cherry and pomegranate

red cherry and pomegranate

although 50% new oak was used

Above average winter rainfall led into a promising vintage

almost opaque NOSE Concentrated creme de cassis and damson plums to the fore

2011 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri 750ml 21 Year Old red cherry and pomegranateThe 2011 Sassicaia is one of Italys most iconic wines, produced by the legendary Tenuta San Guido and widely regarded as the benchmark Super Tuscan. Crafted primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon with a small proportion of Cabernet Franc, Sassicaia revolutionised Italian fine wine and remains one of the worlds most collectible and age worthy reds. The vineyards are located in Bolgheri on the Tuscan coast, where gravelly soils, maritime influences, and