Winemaker Notes
The wine boasts an intense ruby red color. The aroma opens with a bouquet of ripe red fruits and is enriched with tomato leaf, pepper and slight herbal nuances. Intense, fresh and elegant on the palate.
Blend: 70% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A fine-grained, fruity red with cherry and blueberry aromas and flavors. Medium body. Firm tannins and a fruity finish. Drink now.
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Wine Spectator
This is elegant, exuding black cherry, black currant and herb flavors. Pointed tannins lurk in the background yet stay well-mannered, maintaining an overall balance. This firms up on the finish, with lingering fruit, herb and spice notes. Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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.