Bolgheri Sassicaia 1998, Tenuta San Guido
Profile of monumental finesse, vertical and deeply tertiary. On the nose, notes of leather, tobacco, graphite, and ripe red fruits emerge. On the palate, it is harmonious and sculptural, characterized by perfectly polished tannins and a noble freshness that ensures a persistence of rare nobility; a masterful balance between power and elegance.
Bolgheri Sassicaia 1998, Tenuta San Guido
The 1998 Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido is a monument to sculptural nobility, a vintage that today, in 2026, shines with balance and aristocratic finesse. At a time when many sought extreme concentration, San Guido knew how to elevate Cabernet to absolute nobility, while preserving the freshness and verticality of the Bolgheri terroir. On the nose, it is an ecstasy of layered and tertiary complexity: notes of undergrowth, graphite, sweet tobacco, and dried red berries merge with deep hints of medicinal herbs, wet earth, and a trace of tar of extraordinary nobility. On the palate, it is masterful: the entry is silky but endowed with steel-like strength, supported by a noble acidic backbone that keeps it vibrant and by sculptural tannins, densely packed and now fully ennobled by time, finishing on an endless, savory finish of absolute nobility.
TECHNICAL PROFILE
· Producer: Tenuta San Guido
· Origin: Toscana
· Blend: Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
· Denomination: Bolgheri DOC
· ABV: 13%
· Vintage: 1998
SERVING GUIDE
· Temperature: 16-18°C
· Glass: Bordeaux Glass
· Decanting: 30 minutes recommended
· Cellaring: 5-15 years
· Body: Full-bodied (★★★★☆)
FOOD PAIRING
· Grilled red meat, Pasta with meat sauce
Bolgheri Sassicaia 1998, Tenuta San Guido
The 1998 Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido is a monument to sculptural nobility, a vintage that today, in 2026, shines with balance and aristocratic finesse. At a time when many sought extreme concentration, San Guido knew how to elevate Cabernet to absolute nobility, while preserving the freshness and verticality of the Bolgheri terroir. On the nose, it is an ecstasy of layered and tertiary complexity: notes of undergrowth, graphite, sweet tobacco, and dried red berries merge with deep hints of medicinal herbs, wet earth, and a trace of tar of extraordinary nobility. On the palate, it is masterful: the entry is silky but endowed with steel-like strength, supported by a noble acidic backbone that keeps it vibrant and by sculptural tannins, densely packed and now fully ennobled by time, finishing on an endless, savory finish of absolute nobility.
TECHNICAL PROFILE
· Producer: Tenuta San Guido
· Origin: Toscana
· Blend: Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
· Denomination: Bolgheri DOC
· ABV: 13%
· Vintage: 1998
SERVING GUIDE
· Temperature: 16-18°C
· Glass: Bordeaux Glass
· Decanting: 30 minutes recommended
· Cellaring: 5-15 years
· Body: Full-bodied (★★★★☆)
FOOD PAIRING
· Grilled red meat, Pasta with meat sauce
