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2021 Sassicaia wine Bolgheri Tuscany Italy sold by Angry Wine Merchant
2018 Tenuta San Guido - Angry Wine Merchant
2018 Tenuta San Guido - Angry Wine Merchant
2018 Tenuta San Guido - Angry Wine Merchant

2021 Sassicaia

Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc

Italy / Tuscany / Bolgheri / DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia

$395
RP 100
V 98
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2021 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia – The Benchmark Super Tuscan

The 2021 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia is one of Italy’s most celebrated wines, defining the **Super Tuscan** category with its Bordeaux-style blend. Crafted in the heart of Tuscany, Sassicaia is a collector’s dream, renowned for its structure, elegance, and aging potential.

Tasting Notes

On the nose, it reveals layers of blackberries, crushed violets, and cedar, with subtle notes of graphite and spice. The palate is defined by fine-grained tannins, offering flavors of dark cherries, tobacco, and a touch of espresso, leading to a refined, persistent finish.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

Crafted from a blend of **85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc**, Sassicaia is aged for **24 months in French oak barrels**, enhancing its depth and complexity. The vineyards, located in the **Bolgheri** region, benefit from a coastal climate and mineral-rich soils, contributing to the wine’s signature elegance.

Investment & Collectibility

The 2021 Sassicaia continues the estate’s legacy of producing one of the world’s most collectible wines. Its exceptional critical acclaim and limited production ensure strong demand among investors and collectors. Perfect for your collection.

Vintage Specifics & Accolades

The **2021 vintage** in Bolgheri saw optimal growing conditions, yielding wines of precision, power, and longevity.

  • 99 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  • 98 points – Vinous
  • 97 points – Wine Spectator

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RP 100

Robert Parker 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. Drinking Window: 2028 - 2060. Reviewed by Monica Larner. Published: Jan 04, 2024.
V 98

Vinous

Rating (98+). The 2021 Sassicaia is one of the best young Sassicaias I can remember tasting, certainly on par with anything in recent memory. The preference here is picking on the earlier side relative to many neighboring properties, which is one of the reasons Sassicaia is always a wine of refinement more than opulence. At the same time, Sassicaia can be light. Not in 2021. All the elements came together during a long growing season to produce a rich, deep wine that marries textural intensity with classicism. Dark cherry/plum fruit, spice, new leather, menthol, licorice and spice all race across the palate. Time in the glass brings out the wine's textural intensity and sheer power. The 2021 is one of the most concentrated Sassicaias on record. That allowed for long macerations, as long as 20 days for some Cabernets. Aging was 25 months in French oak barrels (95% French, 5% a mix of Hungarian and Slavonian wood), 40% new, 40% once-used barrels and 20% in twice-used barrels. One of the recent developments here is some bâtonnage in aging, which is used to build texture. That approach worked well in 2021. In a word: magnificent. Reviewed by Antonio Galloni, issue date: February 2024. Drinking window: 2029 - 2051.

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RP 100

Robert Parker 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. Drinking Window: 2028 - 2060. Reviewed by Monica Larner. Published: Jan 04, 2024.
V 98

Vinous

Rating (98+). The 2021 Sassicaia is one of the best young Sassicaias I can remember tasting, certainly on par with anything in recent memory. The preference here is picking on the earlier side relative to many neighboring properties, which is one of the reasons Sassicaia is always a wine of refinement more than opulence. At the same time, Sassicaia can be light. Not in 2021. All the elements came together during a long growing season to produce a rich, deep wine that marries textural intensity with classicism. Dark cherry/plum fruit, spice, new leather, menthol, licorice and spice all race across the palate. Time in the glass brings out the wine's textural intensity and sheer power. The 2021 is one of the most concentrated Sassicaias on record. That allowed for long macerations, as long as 20 days for some Cabernets. Aging was 25 months in French oak barrels (95% French, 5% a mix of Hungarian and Slavonian wood), 40% new, 40% once-used barrels and 20% in twice-used barrels. One of the recent developments here is some bâtonnage in aging, which is used to build texture. That approach worked well in 2021. In a word: magnificent. Reviewed by Antonio Galloni, issue date: February 2024. Drinking window: 2029 - 2051.

2021 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia – The Benchmark Super Tuscan

The 2021 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia is one of Italy’s most celebrated wines, defining the **Super Tuscan** category with its Bordeaux-style blend. Crafted in the heart of Tuscany, Sassicaia is a collector’s dream, renowned for its structure, elegance, and aging potential.

Tasting Notes

On the nose, it reveals layers of blackberries, crushed violets, and cedar, with subtle notes of graphite and spice. The palate is defined by fine-grained tannins, offering flavors of dark cherries, tobacco, and a touch of espresso, leading to a refined, persistent finish.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

Crafted from a blend of **85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc**, Sassicaia is aged for **24 months in French oak barrels**, enhancing its depth and complexity. The vineyards, located in the **Bolgheri** region, benefit from a coastal climate and mineral-rich soils, contributing to the wine’s signature elegance.

Investment & Collectibility

The 2021 Sassicaia continues the estate’s legacy of producing one of the world’s most collectible wines. Its exceptional critical acclaim and limited production ensure strong demand among investors and collectors. Perfect for your collection.

Vintage Specifics & Accolades

The **2021 vintage** in Bolgheri saw optimal growing conditions, yielding wines of precision, power, and longevity.

  • 99 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  • 98 points – Vinous
  • 97 points – Wine Spectator

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