Tenuta San Guido - Sassicaia VdT 2021

Bewertungen

• 100/100

  Jane Anson
  Another great vintage in Tuscany, following a run of exceptional years, and as you might exect from this estate, we are here right at the top of what the vintage has produced. Expect to find softly grilled and smoked campfire notes on the opening, unrolling over ripe brambled berries, overlaid with incense, tobacco, sweetened red pepper, orange zest, liqourice and lavender. Sassicaia is a wine with a slow, gentle reveal, with a slate texture that highlights the subtle minerality and drawn out finish. My tastebuds are totally fired up, mouth watering, this is an active experience, you are engaged and wanting to lean in what happens next. Such clever winemaking, reflecting an exceptional terroir. Carlo Paoli director, 40% new oak for ageing."

• 100/100

  Falstaff
  Glänzendes Rubin mit zart aufhellendem Rand. Eine Nase zum Verlieben: Duftet zunächst nach Rosen, dann nach Cassis, dunklen Kirschen und etwas Kardamom. Viel saftige Frucht am Gaumen, öffnet sich mit gut eingebundenem, feinmaschigem Tannin, salzig und endlos lange."

• 100/100

  The Wine Advocate
  Here it is: A quintessential Sassicaia that represents the excellence of the vintage and also respects the unique taste profile of this distinguished Tuscan blend of Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc. The Tenuta San Guido 2021 Bolgheri Sassicaia offers impeccable balance, excellent freshness and absolutely no signs of over-ripeness. The fruit balance is ideal with a hint of crunch and lasting tension from pulp and skins. The tannins are deftly managed with firm grip and enough velvetiness to add volume and length. There is no greenness on the bouquet that instead offers mulled herbs and spice, with cinnamon and clove, layered delicately between mostly red and some purple berry fruits. Redcurrant, blueberry, sweet pomegranate and Rainier cherry run strong in this vintage. A fragrant hint of heritage rose emerges with time. The oak tones are geared toward gingerbread, hazelnut, cigar, sandalwood and something like a grilled sweet red pepper. To the palate, it offers nice weight with no heavy glycerin, and a rinse of acidity that adds to the wine’s natural energy, brightness and viscosity. That marked freshness opens the wine up to long aging potential, but you still need to give it more time in bottle."

• 99/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  The 2021 Sassicaia is remarkable for being simultaneously complex yet transparent. In the glass, it displays a bright jeweled ruby red hue. On my second tasting of this wine, the nose was much more expressive than in my initial tasting the previous day, offering pure aromas of raspberry, pretty lifted spices and lavender, dusty earth, and fresh Mediterranean herbs, and as it opens, it develops notes of rhubarb, incense, and sandalwood. The palate is pure and expressive, with well-defined, ripe tannins, seamless acidity, and refreshing saltiness, but its shining pure fruit is what stands out and will shine for decades to come."

• 99/100

  Decanter
  In 2021, ‘we had a nicely paced harvest... surely a very fortunate vintage for us, for Bolgheri,’ said Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta at the launch in London of the 2021 vintage of Sassicaia. Welcome rain in mid-August came at just the right time to save the harvest, and production ended up being slightly higher than in 2020. Around eight to 10 separate vinifications were made, fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and spontaneous malo. The wines were racked to second- and third-use barriques in December 2021, then racked into a mixture of new and used barriques in March 2022. The last step was to make the final blend in stainless tanks, where the wine underwent micro-oxygenation before bottling and further maturation in bottle. Rich dark fruit and herb aromatics are pockmarked by blueberry and petrichor, leading into an intense and vertical palate that's super-fresh with a delightful breezy, saline character. Textured, integrated tannins emphasise the refinement of Sassicaia, showing just a touch of youthful dustiness. Tangy, bright black, blue and red berry fruits overlay underlying hints of dark chocolate and forest undergrowth in a remarkably precise fashion, with pomegranate and a stony minerality surfacing on the mid-palate. 2021 demonstrates lovely sapidity of fruit along with that characteristic freshness and lightness of step, finishing long and poised. Superb. 99-100."

• 99/20

  Vinum
  Der Klassiker, mit dem alles begann wie immer in Hochform: Nach einigem an Belüftung intrigante Nase auf Noten von schwarzen Waldfrüchten, Cassis, getrockneten Rosen und Pfeffer; am Gaumen präzise gezeichnet, eleganter, nobler Verlauf mit engmaschigem Tannin, aber auch belebender Säure, geschmeidiger, mundfüllend und doch Leichtfüssigkeit. Schön zu einem Rindslungenbraten mit grünem Spargel."

• 98/100

  Wine Spectator
  Rich yet elegant, laced with black cherry, blackberry, cedar, mineral and oak spice aromas and flavors, this resonant red builds to a long, detailed aftertaste. Shows great balance, with vibrant acidity and refined tannins, yet this should benefit from a few more years of aging. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2026 through 2045. 23,750 cases made, 5,250 cases imported."

• 98/100

  Wine Enthusiast
  Comforting and luxurious, if restrained at first, on the nose, like hot coffee with a slice of warm berry tart, then suddenly more serious, with aromas of leather-bound books and crisp fall air. The palate is utterly laden with berries but also vibrating with acid, and tannins feel like a silk textile, strong and supple, tightly stitched and flowing through an endless finish."

• 19,5/20

  Weinwisser
  Ich habe diesen Wein jetzt 5-mal probiert. Er hat eine zweifellos große Klasse, ist aber derzeit noch verschlossen. Er braucht noch mindestens 4 Jahre bis er seine ganze Schönheit entfaltet. Das ist ein Langstreckenläufer-Sassicaia."

• 98/100

  James Suckling
  Very classy and typical of Sassicaia with currant, tobacco, chocolate, sage and lavender on the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied with very integrated and refined tannins that are caressing and pretty with a lovely length and beauty. Such finesse and structure at the same time. Best in 2028 and beyond but already joy to taste."

• 17,5/20

  Jancis Robinson
  Lustrous crimson. Lifted and with a core of red fruit still to come out on the nose. Noble austerity! Only hints of cardamon and red fruit, but with aeration the oak comes out more. Only hints of cassis. Cool-climate character on the palate with raspberry and redcurrant and vibrancy. The acidity is much less upfront than in 2022 and the fine, persistent tannins perfectly in line with the fruit but holding it in their grip."