12 Bottles Tenuta San Guido Le Difese Toscana 2023 750ml

Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy 

Notes from the Winemaker

Intense black fruit aromas and flavors as well as the vanilla and spice of oak in a full-bodied wine with supple tannins.

Blend: 65% Sangiovese, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon

Reviews and Accolades

93 Points/Jeb Dunnuck
The 2023 Le Difese includes Sangiovese from Montosoli and Rufina in Chianti Classico in the blend. The nose is fresh and pure, with a juicy, floral perfume of fresh red berries, violets, and wet stone. It’s fresh and inviting on the palate, with the very pretty elegance that the Sangiovese brings with its more defined structure and refreshing feel. This is a fabulous entry wine to drink over the coming 8-10 years.

92 Points/Decanter
A tangy raspberry and pomegranate attack is followed by some ripe dark fruits wrapped in soft, open-knit tannins. Tenuta San Guido sources the Sangiovese for Le Difese from family friends in nearby Chianti Montespertoli and Chianti Rufina, but as a result of the widespread peronospora (downy mildew) in 2023, the percentage has dropped from 70% in 2022 to 65% in the 2023. It doesn't seem to have slowed its momentum, however, as it bristles with energy. Bright and well balanced, it's a delicious introduction to the estate.

90 Points/James Suckling
A bright, fragrant and fruity wine with aromas of red cherries, violets and forest floor. Juicy and crisp on the palate, with a light to medium body and chalky tannins. Medium length and very fragrant. Easy drinking. Second wine of Sassicaia.

89 Points/Wine Spectator
This red is fresh and light-bodied, displaying cherry, raspberry, spice, tomato leaf and Tuscan scrub flavors. The tannins are nimble yet sinewy, leaving a light astringency on the earthy finish. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2028. 2,000 cases imported.