2014 Le Difese
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San Guido's 2014 Le Difese is fresh, lifted and very pretty today. Crushed flowers, sweet red cherries and mint are laced together in a gracious, light-weight red to drink now and over the next handful of years. Rose petal, raspberry and sweet spices notes add nuance on the open-knit finish. The 2014 is best enjoyed over the next few years.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2014 Le Difese is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Sangiovese that shows bright berry nuances and a tangy, energized personality. The bouquet is simple and straightforward with a low-key fruit profile that does not stray from the original intention of this wine—to create a home for the estate's Sangiovese and to offer a simple, food-friendly, entry-level red. This vintage saw extreme fruit selection in order to maintain quality. As a result, production of this wine is down to 120,000 bottles made from previous production numbers of 400,000 bottles.
About the producer
Tentuta San Guido produces Sassicaia – Italy’s most famous wine. An icon from the Bolgheri coastline of Tuscany, made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, its rise to prominence in the late 1970s sparked the Super Tuscan revolution.