Tenuta San Guido, Guidalberto, 2020

Guidalberto was a project born out of the desire to explore how Merlot would grow at the Tenuta San Guido estate. 2020 was a warm vintage, and conducive to achieving these goals: the estate’s Merlot vines, situated on limestone-rich soils, are ideally equipped to deal with the summer’s high temperatures, yielding a ripe and seductive wine, ideal for early consumption. The Merlot handled the temperatures so well that its proportion in the blend was increased from the usual 40%, to 50% this year along with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. Guidalberto is viewed as Sassicaia`s `little sibling`, which offers great value for money and without a doubt, is a must buy for any discerning Italian Fine Wine lover.

The nose abounds with ripe, fragrant fruit and sweet spice. Plum, strawberry, blackcurrant and forest floor reveal the interplay of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, which constitute equal parts of the blend this year. The palate is juicy and supple, with admirable freshness given the warm vintage, framed by fine tannins. A juicy, sumptuous Super Tuscan. Guidalberto is carefully matured in 225 litre barriques (80% French oak, 20% American oak) for 15 months.

The nose abounds with ripe, fragrant fruit and sweet spice. Plum, strawberry, blackcurrant and forest floor reveal the interplay of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, which constitute equal parts of the blend this year. The palate is juicy and supple, with admirable freshness given the warm vintage, framed by fine tannins. A juicy, sumptuous Super Tuscan. Guidalberto is carefully matured in 225 litre barriques (80% French oak, 20% American oak) for 15 months.