2022 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur Wood aging and black fruits

Wood aging and black fruits are still prominent and need to soften

Pla de Gates Blanc comes from Mas Mares vineyards located in the Cap de Creus National Park where Anna Espelt has restored the natural biodiversity of her families land

with an elegantly bitter

juicy raspberries

Simplicity is not however banal: the nose hints of red fruits

2022 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur Wood aging and black fruitsPlenty of red currant, cedar, iron and terra cotta aromas follow through to a medium to full body with graphite, sandalwood, red currants and fresh Mediterranean herbs such as thyme and rosemary. The tannins are chewy but polished in texture. This is a Sassicaia that needs three or four years of bottle age to come together and soften. A structured wine for the cellar. Try after 2029. 98 Pts James Suckling