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Tuscany

Tuscany, or Toscana in Italian, is Italy’s best-known wine region and its most diverse. Historically Sangiovese was the primary grape grown in Tuscany and Chianti was considered the purest expression of Sangiovese. Sangiovese and its many clones are still important, and they are the grapes used for the Tuscan appellations of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Chianti, Chianti Classico and Carmignano. But in the last 50 years innovative producers, many of them in southwestern Tuscany in the area called Maremma, have also planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. The tradition defying producers have blended those varietals with Sangiovese to produce dazzling wines that do not conform to Italy’s appellation regulations. Such wines are called Super Tuscans and cannot be labeled with either of Italy’s highest level quality designations, which are in order of status Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantia, (DOCG), and Denominazione di Origine Controllata, (DOC). (This has not at all hindered the demand for Super Tuscans, some of which are consistently among the world’s most admired and well-reviewed wines.) Tuscany has six DOCG appellations and thirty-four DOCs. Though famous for its red wines, Tuscany also produces whites made primarily from Trebbiano and Vernaccia.
There are also many Tuscan Indicazione Geographica Tipica (IGT) wines that are often an innovative blend of traditional and non-traditional grapes. This relatively new appellation status was started in 1992 as an attempt to give an official classification to Italy’s many newer blends that do fit the strict requirements of DOC and DOCG classifications. IGT wines may use the name of the region and varietal on their label or in their name.

2019 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto

WE  95   
JS  93   
WS  90   
JR  17+    

2020 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto

WA  92   
VN  92   
JS  92   
WS  90   
CT  90.5   
JR  16.5   

2021 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto

WA  94   
WS  92   
CT  91.3   

1986 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  95   
3 available
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1986 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  95   

1987 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

JR  17.5   

1987 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

JR  17.5   

1987 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

JR  17.5   

1987 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

JR  17.5   

1987 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

JR  17.5   

1989 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

5 available
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1989 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1991 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill

JR  15.5   
3 available
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1991 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

JR  15.5   
2 available
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1991 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

JR  15.5   

1991 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill

JR  15.5   

1999 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  92   
VN  91   
JR  18   

1999 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Light label condition issue

WS  92   
VN  91   
JR  18   

2009 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

JS  98   
VN  97   
WA  94   
WS  93   
JR  18   

2015 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  98   
WA  97   
WS  97   
VN  95   
JR  17+    
WS  #1 of 2018   

2015 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove

Light label condition issue

VN  94   
WA  93   
JD  93   
WS  92   
CT  91   
JR  16.5   

2017 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove

WS  93   
VN  92   
WE  90   
CT  90.4   
JR  16   

2020 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove

VN  93   
CT  91.8   

2017 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Le Volte

WA  92   
JS  91   

2019 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Le Volte

Light label condition issue

VN  91   
2 available
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