Tenuta San Guido

Le Difese Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Sangiovese

8.865 ratings

8.26 pro ratings

Tuscany, Italy

Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese

Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Manchego & Parmesan, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Turkey

Top Notes For

8.0

Maybe still young...

Maybe still young...

1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2014

Rebecca Hopkins

PR Folio Fine Wine Partners

7.3

Black olive dried prunes charcoal. Palate is tough and lacks generosity finishes short

Black olive dried prunes charcoal. Palate is tough and lacks generosity finishes short

Oct 15th, 2014

8.4

Cherry, raspberry and toffee. Charming wine.

Cherry, raspberry and toffee. Charming wine.

Aug 14th, 2014

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

8.7

70% Cab Sauv and 30% Sangiovese. Truly stylish and with bright fruit energy.

70% Cab Sauv and 30% Sangiovese. Truly stylish and with bright fruit energy.

May 15th, 2014

9.0

fruity

fruity

Sep 15th, 2016

8.5

Good pizza wine.

Good pizza wine.

Jun 19th, 2016

7.7

Poor mans Sassicaia...
Magnum open for three hours.
Cherry jam, fresh cherry, Creme de cassis, later some cooked carrots, even later cherry changes to plum and is joined by some dark choc.
Med body with lighter acidity med tannins. Blurred cassis palate, shorter than expected.
I prefer this to the petit Ornellaia le Volte but still not really worth the money. Perfect bottle for label drinkers though.

Poor mans Sassicaia...
Magnum open for three hours.
Cherry jam, fresh cherry, Creme de cassis, later some cooked carrots, even later cherry changes to plum and is joined by some dark choc.
Med body with lighter acidity med tannins. Blurred cassis palate, shorter than expected.
I prefer this to the petit Ornellaia le Volte but still not really worth the money. Perfect bottle for label drinkers though.

Dec 22nd, 2015

8.8

Solid but no fun

Solid but no fun

Oct 13th, 2015

9.5

Very smooth wine, paired perfectly with lamb rack.

Very smooth wine, paired perfectly with lamb rack.

Jun 22nd, 2015

Karen Lowenstein

8.9

Nice light super Tuscan with bright tones

Nice light super Tuscan with bright tones

Jun 8th, 2015