Winemaker Notes
The wine shows true Super Tuscan aromas of red fruit and licorice, and rich flavors with a velvet texture on the palate before an extended finish.
Pairs well with red meat and poultry.
Blend: 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Attractive ripeness with lots of berries and currants. Fine sweet spices and some dark chocolate confers a nice plushness. Full-bodied and nicely grippy on the palate with ample tannins and a flavorful finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This wine shows very concentrated aromas of black fruit and dark plum that is indeed very generous for a Rosso on the lower end of the appellation. Packing lots of punch, the Campo al Mare 2021 Bolgheri Rosso reveals toasted spice and tarry smoke over a textured, full-bodied mouthfeel. There is a hint of burnt ember on the medium finish. This is a good value option to pair with roast beef.
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Wine Enthusiast
On the nose, aromas of Rainier cherries, strawberries and blood orange are balanced by a wet, woodsy, vegetal quality, and then underscored by a pleasant salinity. That salty earthiness continues onto the palate, while the lingering astringency of barely ripe berries evolves into a bittersweet cocoa finish.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
An outstanding wine region made famous by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, who planted Cabernet Sauvignon vines for his own consumption in 1940s on his San Guido estate, and called the resulting wine, Sassicaia. Today the region’s Tuscan reds are based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which can be made as single varietal wines or blends. The local Sangiovese can make up no more than 50% of the blends. Today Sassicaia has its own DOC designation within the Bogheri DOC appellation.