There is plenty to like in these current releases from Tenuta San Guido, including a stellar edition of the flagship Sassicaia. The 2015 is rich and sumptuous in feel, while retaining the super-classic, mid-weight sense of structure that is such a signature of this vintage in Bolgheri. The 2015 Sassicaia is not a blockbuster, but rather a wine that impresses with its overall harmony, which is exactly how it came across in several tastings from barrel.
San Guido is one of many Bolgheri estates that is benefitting from a move towards a more polished style. To be sure, Sassicaia has always been the most restrained of Bolgheri’s super-stars, but the other wines – Le Difese and Guidalberto – have been more opulent in the past. A reduction of overall volume to favor quality is another positive sign here.
