2012 Guidalberto
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Fine, internationally styled nose of cassis and cherry. Attractive, juicy supple fruit with bold tannins on the finish. Youthful, but ready now. (WS)
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2012 Guidalberto (Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) impresses for the approachable, yet intriguing, delivery of fruit. The style is fruit-forward and ripe, yet the wine is not banal. There’s a fluidity to the bouquet that brings it to cherry and blackberry with soft tones of leather and tobacco woven deep within. The mouthfeel is voluptuous and rich without feeling heavy or flat. The 2012 vintage shows good energy and verve, with a long flavor trail of chocolate and toasted espresso that leaves a favorable mark.
San Guido's 2012 Guidalberto is a bit lighter than most other recent vintages, but it shows lovely definition and purity in its flavors. Expressive floral notes meld into bright red berries and spices in a forward, supple Guidalberto to drink now and over the next few years. Guidalberto is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.
Succulent fruit with quite a closed nose compared with the La Difese 2012. Firmer tannins too and a long, dense finish. Quite hearty and warm, but not unbalanced. Delicious, pure, complex. (RH)
About the producer
Tentuta San Guido produces Sassicaia – Italy’s most famous wine. An icon from the Bolgheri coastline of Tuscany, made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, its rise to prominence in the late 1970s sparked the Super Tuscan revolution.