2016 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia, Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy. Valued at $270. Donated by Bryan Farres. Ratings: Robert Parker 100 pts, Decanter 100 pts, Wine Enthusiast 98 pts,and James Suckling 97 pts.

Winemaker Notes: This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine's tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. Pair with rich flavors like braised meats, osso bucco and aged, hard cheeses. Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc.

Critical Acclaim: Rober Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2016 Sassicaia is a wine of soaring achievement. I tasted this wine several times during the course of its creation in both barrel and bottle, and the highly deserved 100-point score you see here was enthusiastically assigned at the conclusion of a mini vertical in which I tasted and compared the 2016 vintage against 2015 (which I scored 97 points)...the 2016 vintage shows pinpoint sharpness and precision (with similar grit and texture at the back). That acidity will carry it long into the future as the wine completes its slow evolutionary course. This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine's tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano."