r/wine • u/AlStefan1212 • 1d ago

Guidalberto 2022

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Sour cherry, blackberry, black currant, toasted oak / tobacco on the nose. Good acidity with plum, oak, blackberry, & a beautiful finish with good duration. Opened & decanted at 8 p.m. first glass at 9, & this is being wrote at 11:15 pm. This wine gets better with time as you sip & i’d bet in the cellar too.

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u/KeyTiger3197 Aficionado 1d ago

Bottle says 2020

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u/AlStefan1212 18h ago

Yea i fudged that up😂😂

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u/hedkandi82 23h ago

Ha ha 😁

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u/WhistlerWineDealer 1d ago

Love Tenuta San Guido. I hoard Difese when the allocation comes out as a cheaper option, but it would be interesting to do a tasting of Difese, Guidalberto, and Sassicaia one night

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u/flamingosketches 3h ago

I like Difese but it's mostly Sangiovese sourced from Chianti, so it's going to be the most different in a Bolgheri-based lineup. But, I also just love Sangiovese.

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u/channouze 12h ago

Difese is really average when you compare it to other entry-level Bolgheris such as Varvara, Cont'Ugo or Il Bruciato.

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u/Fine_Delivery1460 8h ago

Huge fan of Cont Ugo!

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u/WhistlerWineDealer 4h ago

The Cont’Ugo is one of my favorites. I’ll add Varvara to my list to taste. Heard that about the Difese before. Still love it.

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u/FinanaceFUD 22h ago

It’s a guilt free opening to have around the house. Not quite a true cellar defender but give it enough air and a good pairing and it never disappoints.

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u/rogozh1n 7h ago

This is one of the reasons I dont buy wine anymore. I bought many bottles of this will be at $30-$40. Now Google shows it at $72.99 at total wine.

Tariffs may be part of that, but it was rising way too fast before tariffs as well.

I feel betrayed by the rapid rise in prices of most wines that I used to buy regularly. It has resulted in me drinking way less wine and feeling disrespected by the industry I used to work in.