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Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2018
Toscana IGT
Guidalberto is the fabulous, Merlot rich Super Tuscan from the same stable as Italy’s most celebrated red, Sassicaia. With a classic Super Tuscan Cabernet Sauvignon core, it’s a dark, sumptuous, cask aged red of supreme 91-point quality and finesse.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Lovely soft chewy tannins, ripe cherry and dark chocolate fruit
Aroma
Cherry and chocolate hints, with orange zest and cedar
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Medium to Full Bodied
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Deep crimson
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13.0% ABV
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9.75 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2030
Fifty years ago, an unknown red named Sassicaia trumped the finest classed growth châteaux of Bordeaux in a blind tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon held by experts. That set the trend for Super Tuscans to become some of the greatest and most celebrated reds of Italy, a position they still hold today. Eschewing tradition they experimented with imposter grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon in particular, to make a substantial, ageworthy wine. Mario Incisa was the instigator of Sassicaia; his son Nicolò is the force behind Guidalberto. He wanted to experiment with Merlot, as well as produce a wine for earlier drinking. Today it's a dark, intense Cabernet, with plush, ripe Merlot, aged in mostly French oak for 15 months. The apogee of Italian finesse.
Critic, 91 points
