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Sassicaia 2018 600cl

DOC | Bolgheri | Toscana | Italia
CHF 6’702.20
Punteggi dei critici
97 Vinous
The 2018 Sassicaia is fabulous. Bright and beautifully poised, the 2018 opens with brilliant aromatics that make a strong first impression. Delicate and light on its feet, the 2018 is a regal wine that is going to need a number of years to come into its own. Sassicaia is the most finessed of Bolgheri’s top wines. That is very much the case in 2018 as well. I loved it. A cold winter led to a late spring and delayed start to the year. May and June saw some heat, but only moderate temperatures. Only July was truly warm, with minimal diurnal shifts. Cool winds arrived again in August, and temperatures dropped quickly, especially at night. Mid-August saw some rain. Harvest started on September 7 with the Franc and wrapped up on the 29th with the last of Cabernet Sauvignon. The year favored the estate’s oldest vineyards, those on hillside sites. The 2018 spent 19 months in oak, two-thirds new, a bit more new oak than the norm. The blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Franc, a bit less Franc than is often the case, as Franc suffered more under the conditions of the season.
96 Wine Spectator
Refined and complex, this red is all about finesse and restraint, starting out with floral and black currant flavors that build steadily on the palate, with olive, cedar, tobacco and spice notes adding detail as this lingers on the terrific finish. Needs five to seven years to fully emerge. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2045. 25,000 cases made, 4,000 cases imported. — BS
Produttore
Tenuta San Guido
Tenuta San Guido, la tenuta vinicola più emblematica d'Italia, ha accresciuto ulteriormente la propria fama grazie a una serie recente di ottime annate del più famoso vino del Paese, il Sassicaia. Fondata negli anni '40, la cantina mise in commercio il suo primo vino solo nel 1968. Nel 1985 Robert Parker ne riaffermò la fama, dando al Sassicaia del 1985 un punteggio perfetto e inserendo così la tenuta nella mappa del vino mondiale. Nel 1994 la tenuta fu la prima a ricevere la propria DOC, Bolgheri Sassicaia. Il riconoscimento vale per l'intera produzione: dalla seconda etichetta, Guidalberto, al terzo vino, Le Difese. Ogni vino è a modo suo unico ed emozionante.