In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 San Guido Sassicaia, Bolgheri, Super-Tuscans, Italy. Red italy - tuscany in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 98/100 (JA). Drinking window: 2025–2055. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Jane Anson (JA) — 98/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 2024-10-16 · Drink 2025-2048
Tasting this in a vertical with a good 20 year gap between the oldest and the youngest wines, and although this is only five years old, with clear density to the flavours, it's striking that the soft caress of the tannins that you find in the 1988 is still in evidence in the younger wine. Smoky peat aromatics, rich red cherry, raspberry, balsamic, iron, oyster shell salinity, a careful climb in t…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 94/100 · Vinous, 2022-07-05 · Drink 2027-2049
The 2019 Sassicaia is restrained and also a bit reticent in its first impression. Rose petal, dried herbs, blood orange, mint, sweet pipe tobacco and cinnamon give the 2019 striking aromatic presence. The 2019 is a mid-weight, very classic feeling Sassicaia that is going to need a number of years to open. There's good fruit depth, but the tannins are not as polished as they usually are. That coul…
Monica Larner (ML) — 98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 13/01/2022 · Drink 2025-2055
The latest release from Tenuta San Guido is the 2019 Bolgheri Sassicaia. The bouquet is up front and very expressive from the get-go. It offers a generous display of crunchy, dark cherry that hints at the extra concentration and fruit weight obtained in the 2019 growing season. This vintage will be remembered for the crisp richness of the fruit and its important textural imprint. It also shows fi…