Tenuta San Guido: Sassicaia 2019

Tenuta San Guido: Sassicaia 2019

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Cabernet Sauvignon 80%, Cabernet Franc 20%
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rød, tør
14,0% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2027–2069
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK
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voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
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Lobenberg: 100/100
International Wine Report: 100/100
Decanter: 100/20
Suckling: 99/100
Wine Enthusiast: 99/100
Parker: 98/100
Jane Anson: 98/100
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Italien, Toscana, Bolgheri
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Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Sassicaia 2019

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51 år med Sassicaia. Endnu mere ekstrem end 2018 er 2019 en ekstremt puristisk, arketypisk årgang, simpelthen umiskendeligt toskansk og Maremma og Tenuta San Guido i sin renhed og udtryksfuldhed. Man kan stadig fornemme, at klonerne engang kom fra Chateau Latour. 2019 er krystalklar som 2018, men endnu friskere. Næsen er også præget af Cabernet Franc, hindbær, kirsebær, vilde blomster, sød lavendel, rosmarin, blomme plus lidt fenolisk rosin. Dette efterfølges af sort og grøn oliven, det helt rigtige strejf af frisk umodenhed og rappeness, der holder balancen (er der en del, der ikke er afstilket?), lidt tjære, sorte kirsebær, brombær, cassis. Her er den, Cabernet Sauvignon fra Chateau Latour. En utrolig silkeagtig mundfølelse følger i smagen, lidt rød peber, moden blomme igen, cedertræ, et strejf af tobak, allehåndepeber, karamel, et lille strejf af tjære og goudron, men domineret af koncentrerede, søde ribs. Enormt tæt og levende med en velsmagende rigdom og en legende silkeagtighed. Alt dette i et sexet korset, Sassicaia forbliver enormt fokuseret og koncentreret på ganen. Meget lang finish, masser af tryk på ganen. Strålende friskhed, høj syre. Ingen grønne peberfrugter overhovedet, fuldmoden med høj syre, vi kommer ret tæt på en ideel Cabernet i 2018 og endnu tættere på i 2019. Ikke Chateau Latour, fra hvis kloner oprindelsen voksede, og heller ikke højmoden Californien eller endda frodig Saint Emilion, men bestemt blandt de bedste salte Cabernets fra kølige klimaer. Snarere spændstig og dynamisk i sin finesserige spænding end kraftfuld og overdådig. Dybest set mere Chateau Lafite Rothschild end Chateau Latour. Og 2019 følger i fodsporene på de allerbedste år her med hensyn til kvalitet, efter eller snarere før 2018, stort, langtidsholdbart materiale fra Sassicaias 51. jubilæumsår. 100/100

Smagsnotat
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International Wine Report om: Sassicaia

The 2019 Sassicaia is a thing of beauty. It showcases everything you would expect from this iconic wine, balance, precision and gorgeous fruit character are all on display. It begins with expressive aromatics of dark cherries and blackberries, which are laced with exotic spices, grilled herbs, florals, wet stones and underbrush nuances that all emerge gracefully from the glass. On the palate this is even more impressive, as it shows a remarkable combination of elegance and finesse, alongside a richly textured mouthfeel that is backed by beautiful ripe fruit. Pure and expressive, this goes on to show a wonderful sense of freshness that builds all the way through the long, persistent finish. This has it all and it is a simply thrilling release which offers plenty of upfront appeal, but will also thrive for decades in the cellar. I love what this vintage has to offer at this early stage and would expect the 2019 to ultimately be mentioned in conversation with some of the greatest vintages of Sassicaia ever. 100/100

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Decanter om: Sassicaia

Sassicaia 2019 spent 25 months in oak (one-third new). ‘We are going longer in oak in the past few years,’ said Carlo Paoli, managing director of Tenuta San Guido. Quite pale in the glass, the nose is extremely graceful and intense with a lavender note enhanced by restrained bramble fruits, fermented citrus peel, an intense violet aroma and graphite minerality in depth. The attack is soft and full, the flavor savoury and cedary through to the finish, with integrated velvety tannins and lifted acidity. A perfectly woven structure is bound with signature freshness and fruit vibrancy, making this one for the long haul. 100/100

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Suckling om: Sassicaia

The purity of cabernet sauvignon fruit is exceptional here, with character and sensibility that’s reminiscent of some of the great Sassicaias from the 1980s, such as 1982 or 1988. But this is much more precise and clean. Aromas and flavors of currants and berries with cedar and earth. Sage and minty character, too. It’s full-bodied yet there’s so much polish and balance, together with structure, elegance, and refinement. Hard not to drink at this stage, yet give it time and respect. This will be a classic Sass and reminds me why I love this wine. Try after 2026. 99/100

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Wine Enthusiast om: Sassicaia

Enticing aromas of blue flower, cassis, camphor and spice are front and center in this stunning red. The lithe, savory palate features black currant, red plum and star anise while tobacco notes linger on the long finish. Elegant, polished tannins and bright acidity keep it beautifully balanced and focused. 99/100

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Parker om: Sassicaia

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 fine elegance, bordering on the ethereal, with berry aromas, tarry earth and brushes of balsam herb or grilled rosemary. Sassicaia always shows an almost-glossy finely knit quality to the polished mouthfeel, and I find it again here next to fresh acidity and firm tannins. Mouthfeel in 2019 is the wine's strongest suit. The 2019 is one of the prettiest and most balanced editions of Sassicaia we've seen this past decade, along with the back-to-back duo of 2016 and 2015. The 2019 marries the precision of the 2016 with the rich fruit weight of the 2015. 98/100

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Jane Anson om: Sassicaia

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 the tannins, it's all here already. A wonderful vintage in Tuscany, great clarity on the palate, the feeling that you are in the presence of true beauty. Just at the starting blocks but an exceptional wine. 40% new oak for ageing, Carlo Paoli director.

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