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89 Robert Parker
Tenuta San Guido’s 2008 Le Difese is impressive in this vintage. Blackberries, crushed rocks, flowers and spices are just some of the aromas and flavors that flow from the gorgeous Le Difese. There is more than enough freshness to suggest this should drink nicely for several years. Le Difese is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Sangiovese. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2015.
88 Wine Spectator
Offers blackberry and spice aromas. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and bright acidity. Barley and green wood mark the medium finish. Needs to come together. Best after 2011. 17,500 cases made. –JS
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Tenuta San Guido
Italy’s most iconic wine estate, Tenuta San Guido, has grown even more into their reputation following a recent string of great vintages of the country’s most celebrated wine, Sassicaia. Established in the 1940s, the winery did not present its first commercial release until 1968. By 1985, Robert Parker reaffirmed their reputation, giving the 1985 Sassicaia a perfect score and ultimately putting the estate on the worldwide wine map. The single estate in 1994 became the first ever to receive their own DOC, Bolgheri Sassicaia. Distinction holds true in their production, from their second label, Guidalberto, to their third wine, Le Difese, each wine is unique and impressive in its own way.