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Bottle: $34.20 $38.00
This red delivers cherry, berry and rose flavors shaded by earth and a touch of minerality. Tips to the tannic side...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $510.18
The first Super Tuscan, this great Cabernet allies a dense core of pure, ripe black currant fruit flavors and aromas...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $829.95 $876.54
Lots of raspberry and cherry on the nose. Full-bodied and chunky with lots of fruit and a long, velvety finish. Hints...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $894.95 $943.86
The 2004 Sassicaia is a lovely, understated effort. Medium in body, it presents nuanced layers of sweet dark fruit,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $384.95
The wine is simply glorious, that’s all there is to it. Layers of dark fruit meld into smoke, leather,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $752.95
The 2008 Sassicaia is a rich, deep wine imbued with notable class in its black cherries, plums, grilled herbs,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $413.10
The 2008 Sassicaia is a rich, deep wine imbued with notable class in its black cherries, plums, grilled herbs,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $330.78
An extremely rich and ripe wine with currant, cherry and balsamic aromas. Hints of leather. Follows through on the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $348.95
An extremely rich and ripe wine with currant, cherry and balsamic aromas. Hints of leather. Follows through on the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $306.37
The 2010 vintage was another cool year, with a wet start then a hot and dry July before more rainfall in August....
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $297.56
The 2010 vintage was another cool year, with a wet start then a hot and dry July before more rainfall in August....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $287.87
Ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors pick up rosemary, mineral and spice accents in this red, which is...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $681.86
One of Italy’s most iconic bottlings, the 2012 Sassicaia is drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $302.45
One of Italy’s most iconic bottlings, the 2012 Sassicaia is drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1010.30
The Sassicaia 2013 is just beautiful, and it takes a leap forward in quality. There is even greater precision and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $274.95
The Sassicaia 2013 is just beautiful, and it takes a leap forward in quality. There is even greater precision and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $321.68
The Sassicaia 2013 is just beautiful, and it takes a leap forward in quality. There is even greater precision and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $707.72
Aromas of red berry, blue flower, menthol, exotic spice and a whiff of French oak take shape on this impeccably...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $278.95
Aromas of red berry, blue flower, menthol, exotic spice and a whiff of French oak take shape on this impeccably...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $759.48
The first Cabernet grapes were picked on September 10th under perfect conditions, with yields a little lower than...
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Italy’s Super Tuscan movement was one of true inspiration, born of a frustration with outdated wine laws and the restrictions a fusty old government was imposing on the new generation of talented Tuscan winemakers. The Super Tuscan winemakers believed they could put their beautiful land and flawless terroir to better use, by introducing Bordeaux grape varietals to their vineyards, and by making classic French style blended red wines as well as mixing these grapes with the native Sangiovese grapes which flourish there. The wines were an instant hit, and regenerated the flagging region both at home and in overseas sales. One of the key wineries behind this movement was Tenuta San Guido, which is now approaching its fortieth year at the top of its game, and which is overseen by the tireless and ever-inspired Marchese Nicolo Incisa della Rocchetta.

The estate was started by Nicolo’s father, Mario, who was inspired by the similarity the estate bore to Graves, in Bordeaux. The similarity came from Tenuta San Guido’s gravel based soils (the name Graves comes from the French word for gravel) which adds a specific character and finesse to the grapes which grow so well there. Low yielding vines of exquisite quality, fruit of deep complexity and age-worthiness and plenty of rich tannins and acidity typify the produce coming out of Tenuta San Guido’s vineyards - perfect conditions for the production of Bordeaux style wines.

Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted his Cabernet Sauvignon vines in 1944, in the gorgeous Bolgheri hills where he bought his vineyards. It took no less than twenty five years of dedication and experimentation before the first great wine of Tenuta San Guido was released - the now famed Sassicaia wines of 1969 - which kickstarted the Super Tuscan movement, and ensured Tenuta San Guido a place in the history books.