Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia (2018)

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Vinee Beschreibung und Bewertung

Dieser Sassicaia-Jahrgang stammt direkt vom Importeur. Somit ist gewährleistet, dass es sich um keine 'Wander-Flaschen' handelt und die Weine immer perfekt gelagert wurden.

97/100 vinous

'The 2018 Sassicaia is fabulous. Bright and beautifully poised, the 2018 opens with brilliant aromatics that make a strong first impression. Delicate and light on its feet, the 2018 is a regal wine that is going to need a number of years to come into its own. Sassicaia is the most finessed of Bolgheri’s top wines. That is very much the case in 2018 as well. I loved it.
A cold winter led to a late spring and delayed start to the year. May and June saw some heat, but only moderate temperatures. Only July was truly warm, with minimal diurnal shifts. Cool winds arrived again in August, and temperatures dropped quickly, especially at night. Mid-August saw some rain. Harvest started on September 7 with the Franc and wrapped up on the 29th with the last of Cabernet Sauvignon. The year favored the estate’s oldest vineyards, those on hillside sites. The 2018 spent 19 months in oak, two-thirds new, a bit more new oak than the norm. The blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Franc, a bit less Franc than is often the case, as Franc suffered more under the conditions of the season.'
(Antonio Galloni, vinous.com)

97+/100 PP

'This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia.
The growing season started off cool and wet but turned to warm and dry conditions comfortably before the harvest. Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc in a supporting role deliver a graceful mid-weight texture that holds back style-wise in terms of phenolic density. The wine's careful balance is achieved thanks to the nuanced character of the fruit, the present acidity, the well-managed structure and the contained alcohol. The palate is lifted and bright, the finish is polished and long, and the wine skips over any heaviness on the mid-palate. The bouquet is especially intriguing with a very lively plummy fruit element that is enhanced by baker's chocolate, pepper spice, iron ore, caramel and pie crust. There is also a green character that adds positively to the bouquet with aniseed, tea leaf, soya, menthol rub and black olive. The fruit maturity is spot-on with no elements that feel over or underripe. Overall, the 2018 Sassicaia weighs in with a svelte frame and long persistence. Moreover, it is distinguished by the archetypal elegance and pedigree of the classic vintages of the past. This new release gives you much pleasure to await.'
(Monica Larner, robertparker.com)

97/100 Decanter

'The 2018 vintage was fresher than usual in Bolgheri, mainly due to a rainy spring which was challenging, but also following a cooler end to August. The higher vineyards on which Sassicaia could rely produced grapes with an outstanding quality of phenolics, benefitting from a useful fruit-set and mild September. The severe selection of the grapes - with a level of production similar to that of the dry 2017 - did the rest. Restrained red and black currant aromas are allied to aromatic herbs such as eucalyptus leaf and rosemary, completed by coffee bean, earthy tones and cedar. This is a wine focussed on fresh fruit, with a savoury citrus finish proving its depth. The tight-knit structure is firm with chalky yet ripe tannins and extremely fresh, natural and long acidity. More elegant than powerful, this 2018 is perfectly integrated with the Sassicaia style, full of tension. Not immediately ready to drink but promising stunning finesse.'
(Decanter.com)

19+/20 WW

'Sattes Rubinrot mit dunkler Mitte und zartem Wasserrand. Herrlich feinsinniges, tiefes Cabernet-dominiertes Bouquet mit erdigen und würzig-mineralischen Terroiranklängen, dazu kommt eine noble Cassis-Lakritz-Note. Erinnert frappierend an einen edlen Pauillac. Fein und distinguiert mit kühler Noblesse. Klar, noch viel zu jung, aber in den Ansätzen schon gt erkennbar. Im Mund ganz klar auf erdige Würze fokussierend, sehr aristokratisch und durchdekliniert bis in die letzte Pore, die im tänzerischen Finale ihr elegantes Crescendo unterstreicht. Ein großer Sassicaia, der irgendwo zwischen dem grandiosen 2016er und dem wärmeren 2017er liegt.'
(WeinWisser, weinwisser.org)


Sassicaia, der Inbegriff eines großartigen Super-Toskaner. Was als Projekt für den Eigenverbrauch Ende der 1960er Jahre begann, hat sich inzwischen zu einem wahren Kult entwickelt. Kaum ein anderer italienischer Wein hat es geschafft, die besten Eigenschaften eines großen Bordeaux so präzise ins Glas zu transportieren. Hier treffen die Reinheit der ausgebauten Cabernet Sauvignon und Cabernet Franc-Trauben in einer Eleganz und Vielschichtigkeit zusammen wie es sich für einen großen Wein gehört. Sassicaia begeistert nicht nur durch seine dichte und üppige Frucht sondern auch durch seine Erhabenheit und Balance. Es muss nicht der legendäre 85er sein um zu begreifen, dass Sassicaia wieder zu den besten Weingütern der Welt zählt.