In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry, graphite, violet, sweet cedar

Palate: dark plum, iron, polished oak, wild herbs

Tenuta San Guido's second wine, introduced 2000. Cabernet-Merlot Toscana IGT from younger Bolgheri vineyards.

What it pairs with

  • Beef short rib stew
    Plush Cabernet-Merlot for braised beef.
  • Rib of beef, dry-aged Find rib of beef, dry-aged on TableJourney →
    Beef umami and graphite-cedar harmony.
  • Aged Parmigiano with chestnut honey
    Sweet umami amplifies the wine's mid-palate.

History

Guidalberto launched as Tenuta San Guido's second wine in 2000, named after Guidalberto Incisa della Rocchetta who first planted vines at Bolgheri.

  1. 2000 — First vintage of Guidalberto

Facts

Producer
Tenuta San Guido
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (40%)
Classification
Toscana IGT
Oak
15 months in French and American oak barriques
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 50 to 80 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
2000

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 94 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
  • Vinous 93 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cabernet sauvignon dry firm tannin full body high acid medium term merlot mood bold mood elegant occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium still red super tuscan
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