Winemaker Notes
Deep ruby-red. Intense, spicy nose developing wonderful aromas of black berry fruits, leather, and violet. On the savory palate, velvety tannins support blackberry jam, tobacco and star anise. Elegant finish. A very compelling wine.
Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of blackberry, blueberry, cedar, toffee and licorice on the nose. It’s full-bodied with firm tannins. Concentrated, round and creamy with a caressing feel. Try from 2024.
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Wine Spectator
A suave red, with lovely purity to its black currant, black cherry, cedar, iron and tobacco aromas and flavors, which are shaded by toasty oak. Harmonious and persistent, with echoes of fruit, earth and spice on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now.
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.