2020 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto

Combining structure and finesse, this delicious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot delivers layers of juicy cassis, ripe cherry, licorice and mocha flavors. Rounded, rich yet elegant, it’s a gastronomic wine that calls out for food. Drink now through 2028. 94 points

The 2020 Guidalberto is taut and tight with plenty of tart cherry and wild berry. The wine offers great freshness and tension with bay leaf, spice, wild cherry and pressed lavender buds. There is a hint of black olive too. The blend is equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. 92 points

The 2020 Guidalberto is a gorgeous, classy wine. Less opulent than it can be, the 2020 impresses with its energy and drive. Sweet red cherry, plum, mint, rose petal, cedar and pipe tobacco all take shape in this super-attractive, mid-weight offering from Tenuta San Guido. There`s a bit more Merlot in the 2020, but Guidalberto is increasingly made from lots that don`t make it into Sassicaia, which explains the style of recent vintages. This is a terrific showing, especially considering the recent bottling. It`s a fine relative value in Bolgheri`s high-rent district. 92 points