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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 1997
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$514.95
The first Super Tuscan, this great Cabernet allies a dense core of pure, ripe black currant fruit flavors and aromas...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 1999
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$493.22
999 was a warm vintage and a very hot summer throughout Tuscany, but it was not as hot as 2005 or 2003. There was no...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2000
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$482.35
Shows its class. Loaded with fruit. Rich yet balanced, with lots of jammy and plummy character. Full-bodied, with...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2003
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$795.95
$836.54
Lots of raspberry and cherry on the nose. Full-bodied and chunky with lots of fruit and a long, velvety finish. Hints...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2004
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$433.24
The 2004 Sassicaia is a lovely, understated effort. Medium in body, it presents nuanced layers of sweet dark fruit,...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido)
Region: Tuscany
Tuscany has been producing fine wines for almost three thousand years, and as such is widely recognized as being one of the key Old World wine regions which have shaped the way we understand and enjoy quality wines throughout history. Interestingly, the region is typified by a unique soil type which is not particularly good for growing grapevines, but in Tuscany, the emphasis has always been on quality over quantity, and low yields with high levels of flavor and intensity are preferred, and have become a feature of the region's wine industry. The main grape varietals grown in Tuscany are Sangiovese for the distinctive, flavorful and complex red wines, and Vernaccia for the exquisite dry white wines, although the last couple of decades have seen more varietals grown and an increasing trend towards 'Bordeaux style' wines.
Country: Italy
For several decades in the mid to late twentieth century, Italy's reputation for quality wines took a fairly serious blow. This was brought about partly due to lack of regulation in certain regions, and too much regulation in others. This led to several wineries in the beautiful and highly fertile region of Tuscany making the bold move to work outside of the law, which they saw as responsible for the drop in quality in Tuscan wines. They believed that they had the expertise and the generations of experience necessary with which to make truly excellent, world class wines, and set about doing just that. These 'Super Tuscans', as they came to be known, quickly inspired the rest of Italy to improve their produce, and now, Italian wine producers in the twenty-first century are widely recognised to be amongst the best in the world. Regulation and law began to change, and wine drinkers across the globe woke up to the outstanding wines coming out of Italy, which are continuing to improve and impress to this day.