2011 San Guido Le Difese

Proprietary Blend - 750ML
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JS 90 W&S 90 WE 90 WA 89 WS 89
JS 90

jamessuckling.com, July 2013

Ripe berry and plum character on the nose. Full body, with light vanilla, currant and berry character. Fresh and clean. Good acidity. Needs another year or two of bottle age to come together. The second wine of Sassicaia...
W&S 90

Wine & Spirits, April 2014

This blends sangiovese (70 percent) and cabernet sauvignon into a red-fruited wine balanced between sweet ripeness and dry tannins. It’s gentle in the end, with sweet peppery notes that will meld into a rich Bolognese sauce.
WE 90

Wine Enthusiast, May 2014

Made from the younger vines at Tenuta San Guido, home to the legendary Sassicaia, this bright wine delivers vibrant red cherry, fleshy raspberry and blackberry; notes of white pepper give some depth. It has polished...
WA 89

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2013

The 2011 Le Difese pays homage to that past with the hunting dogs and a wild boar depicted on the label. This 70-30 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese would indeed pair perfectly with game dishes such as...
WS 89

Wine Spectator, October 2013

Supple and modern in style, with currant, cherry, cedar and thyme flavors accented by vanilla. Balanced, this tails off to the elegant finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese. Drink now through 2018. – BS

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vintage 2011
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork