San Guido Sassicaia 2022 (75cl, 13.5%)

A Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC red wine from Tenuta San Guido, blending Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc at 13.5% ABV. The 2022 blend is approximately 85–88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12–15% Cabernet Franc, aged for 23 months in French oak barriques, 40% new and 60% second-use, followed by bottle ageing. The vintage involved extreme heat, with shorter macerations of 13–18 days and a slightly abbreviated wood-ageing period to preserve freshness. The nose shows black cherry, blackberry, Mediterranean herbs, gravelly earth, graphite and cedar. The palate has red currant, blackberry, strawberry coulis, tobacco, sweet spice, iron and eucalyptus. The finish is long, with sandalwood, terra cotta, fine-grained tannins, thyme and rosemary.