Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2023 (75cl, 13.5%)

A red wine from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy, bottled as Toscana IGT at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Produced by the estate behind Sassicaia, Guidalberto is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. It is aged for about 12 months in 225-litre barriques, mostly French oak with 5% American oak, using 40% new wood, 40% second-passage barrels and 20% third- and fourth-passage barrels. The nose opens with blackcurrant and ripe cherry, followed by lavender, thyme, violet and cedar, with sweet spice and a leathery depth. The palate shows dark cherry and blackberry preserves, blueberry and balsamic herb notes, polished slightly sandy tannins, refreshing acidity and hints of blood orange. The finish is long, with graphite, tobacco, red berries and savory cedar.