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2007 Tenuta San Guido "Sassicaia" Bolgheri

2007 Tenuta San Guido "Sassicaia" Bolgheri

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Vinous

Reviewed October 2010
The 2007 Sassicaia (Cabernet Sauvignon) explodes onto the palate with masses of rich, opulent fruit that caress the palate with gorgeous length and a seamless beauty that is hard to fully capture. Dark wild cherries, plums, spices, minerals and herbs develop in the glass. This is an especially bold, perhaps slightly uncharacteristic Sassicaia in its extroverted personality, but it is beautiful all the same. The inner perfume and sweetness carries through the long finish, where the sheer weight and glycerol of the fruit leaves a lasting impression. The 2007 is more than a worthy follow-up to the profound 2006. While it may lack that wine's freshness, structure and potential longevity, the 2007 is immensely appealing today, and should drink beautifully pretty much out of the gate. That said, Sassicaia is always the most restrained of Bolgheri's heavy hitters. This is a superb effort from Tenuta San Guido. (AG)

Professional Reviews

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Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 12/2010
This iconic Italian wine from Bolgheri’s landmark Sassicaia vineyard (characterized by little rocks, or 'sassi') offers an elegant bouquet comprised in equal measure by mineral, fruit and spice nuances. The wine consists of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc and the finish is long, smooth and very fine. This is an ageworthy wine that should not be opened before 2018. *Cellar Selection*

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 04/2017
Here's a wine of power, determination and confidence—as far as first impressions go. The 2007 Bolgheri Sassicaia leaves little hidden behind the curtain. It presents a frank and straightforward array of bold fruit, spice, leather and tobacco-like aromas that emerge from the bouquet with energy and force. The aromas are complete and genuine. The palate, however, offers more space for interpretation and review. It is finessed and nuanced, thus requiring more time to fully comprehend and appreciate. Silky tannins are followed by fine textural smoothness and a long finish. The outgoing nature of the aromas make for a fascinating contrast against the inward and reticent nature of the mouthfeel. (ML)

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James Suckling

Review Date: 08/2012
This is classy on the nose with subtle currant, sweet tobacco, cigar box and dried flowers. Cassis too. Full body, with refined tannins and a solid core of fruit. Polished and very pretty. Long and delicious already. But you have to wait on this. It has so much more to give.

Notes

Sassicaia combines Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from Tenuta San Guido’s Bolgheri vineyards. The sites span approximately 80 to 400 meters, with west and southwest exposures and a mix of limestone, marl, stones and clay. The wine first reached the market with the 1968 vintage. A mild, relatively dry winter brought budbreak about ten days early in 2007. Spring supplied water, while a dry September and marked differences between daytime and nighttime temperatures supported ripening. Fermentation took place in stainless steel with about two weeks of skin contact. Malolactic fermentation in steel and 24 months in French oak barriques followed.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalCabernet Sauvignon and Blends
OriginSuper Tuscan, Tuscany, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU1063452
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