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A youthful, sinewy red, with plum, black cherry, cedar and spice flavors wrapped in a thick texture and mouthcoating tannins. Stays vivid and long on the finish, where the sweet, ripe fruit prevails. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2021 through 2035. 25,000 cases made, 4,000 cases imported. — BS Add this wine to this Personal Wine List Add this wine to this Personal Wine List My Wine Ratings (4) Default PWL (0)Add to a new PWL Generate Shelf Talker Learn more about Personal Wine Lists Related Links Additional Tastings User Notes Related articles on our website for TENUTA SAN GUIDO Toscana Guidalberto 2017 Sassicaia in Sardinia: Owner of Tenuta San Guido Buys Island Estate The producer of Sassicaia, the renowned super Tuscan red, is extending his winemaking activity to Sardinia, with last month's $1.5 million purchase of a 74-acre property in the Sulcis area, in the southwest corner of the Italian island. September 30, 2002 Wine Star: Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta Tenuta San Guido's next-generation leader shares a taste of Sassicaia, the super Tuscan that revolutionized Bolgheri, bringing Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and international renown to Tuscany's once-overshadowed coastal region. October 22, 2018 Wine of the Year Tenuta San Guido's Bolgheri-Sassicaia Sassicaia 2015 is our 2018 Wine of the Year, an iconic bottling, as blue-chip as first-growth Bordeaux, grand cru Burgundy or Napa Valley cult Cabernet. November 26, 2018 LeBron James Drafts Another All-Star Wine Team With the likes of Sassicaia, Screaming Eagle, Guigal Côte-Rôtie, the NBA's LeBron James has drafted another all-star wine team. From Napa to Châteauneuf, here's what the winemakers told us about making the King's cut. Also in Wine Spectator's Unfiltered,... August 16, 2018 From the Point of Departure for the Global Success of Sassicaia As I promised in my last blog post , I am posting all the notes from the once-in-a-lifetime Sassicaia vertical held in Florence last week at the excellent restaurant Cibreo. Going over some of the notes, there are some real gems. November 4, 2008