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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.5 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 164 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by "Rhône Rider" on 5/4/2024 & rated 95 points: Røde frukter, tobakk, solbær. Meget rent og pent. Intens. Elegant frisk og lang! Mange lag, utrolig lett i forhold til hva du forventer fra klima. Svært lang! (104 views) | | | Tasted by Scott Burg on 3/28/2024: Amazing. Leader of the night. So happy I have more of this. (812 views) | | | Tasted by Philip67 on 2/7/2024 & rated 96 points: Mmm, this deceptive - grows and expands on the palate. Surprisingly evolved for its relative youth. This presents earthy leather alongside dark fruits - multi layered. Medium weight refined tannins and good acidy provide great balanceand lift. Long and complex. Drinking perfectly now. It will endure but I was surprised at how mature it is. (1396 views) | | | Tasted by CompleterZRH on 1/1/2024 & rated 95 points: Absolutely gorgeous and in great shape, no need to wait further. This has depth and the Sassicaia-edge that I love, a certain aspect that makes this Bolgheri more rustic, more coarse/rough on the palate, with an integrated acidity close to perfection. Such an interesting, generous wine. Loved every sip - was ready from the get go (no decanting). (1562 views) | | | Tasted by tropa56 on 12/25/2023 & rated 95 points: I absolutely loved this. PNP Xmas day. Second wine of the day and my favorite. (2016 Nervi Conterno Valferrano & 2000 Montrose) Was convinced to "drink up" bc of the vintage but I don't think this is going anywhere anytime soon, so if you want to hang on for a while, you can. That said, I did find it to drink pretty much perfectly now. Very classic Sassicaia. Not as good as top vintages but a beautiful wine to drink now. (670 views) | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 10/1/2023 & rated 94 points: Nice nose of dark black fruit... Very classic Cabernet, polished tannin, integrated, good length, will need 2-5 years to be at peak (2639 views) | | | Tasted by Gdubya on 7/4/2023 & rated 93 points: Splash decantered and had with food (eggplant parmigiana and eye fillet and Gorgonzola sauce). Not fruit driven, but has a sense of place. Clearly Italian cabsav rather than BDX. Nice, perhaps not spectacular. May have peaked, but don’t have much experience here. Something like 92-94 (2911 views) | | | Tasted by steinersing on 6/9/2023 & rated 95 points: showing well with air and time (2956 views) | | | Tasted by Mark van Delft on 5/29/2023 & rated 95 points: Sass delivers: cassis, leather, plum, cherry, fig, tobacco, black fruit, cedar, smoke, blackcurrant, medium plus body, smooth long finish. Wining with Bas in Paris (2410 views) | | | Tasted by Inforred on 4/30/2023 & rated 92 points: The wine looks brick colored. It smells like raisin. It tastes like dust, coffee, cedar, blackberry and red currant. Dry to start, blossomed with air and time. In a good drinking window.
The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. (2725 views) | | | Tasted by KVM on 4/30/2023: Vertical Tasting Seven Vintages from 1997 to 2018.
2018. Dark red. Cherry nose and rather closed. Light body, bright to sharp acid. Dark cherry, fine but young tannin. Long finish.
2013 Very dark red. Cherry, cassis, wood but not vanilla, white pepper nose. Terrific intensity on the welcoming palate - dark fruit, cherry, and blackberry. So light on its feet, and really athletic. Acid is obvious, tannin is firm on the finish but that is equalled by the intense fruit. Long finish.
2011 Very dark with a mahogany edge. Green pepper, cherry, and airy. Much larger body than the younger wines; it's mouth-filling. As with the 2013, the acid is obvious but balanced, in context. Leather, cherry, long finish... so impressive. the tannin is obvious on the finish. Later in the evening, the fruit is even more exotic.
2000 Dark red and mahogany edge. Peanut, smoke nose but ripe enough. Palate has cherry, leather, and some spice. Good concentration.
1999 Dark red mahogany cast. Green pepper, cherry nose. Very concentrated in a medium body. Palate has leather and cherry fruit. Balance is excellent, tannin is suave. Not the longest finish.
1998 Very dark with mahogany edge. Nose with green pepper and dark fruit and fruit liqueur. Leather and sweet cherry palate, so complex. Great length to the finish.
1997 Very Dark red and mahogany cast. Green pepper, horse sweat in the intense and mature nose. Green pepper then cherry then leather on the palate with great intensity.
Summary: I pick the 1997 as the best Sassicaia tonight and the 2011 is the wine with the best future.
Mystery wine: Very dark red, white pepper, blackberry nose. Cassi on the light-bodied palate. Tannin is drying and this seems not as ripe as the other wines tonight. I guessed it to be 10 to 15 years old and from California's north coast mountainside.... it is Haut Brion 2002. (2191 views) | | | Tasted by LTTC on 2/24/2023: (SW) PNP
Ripe blackberries, spices, a hint of tea and lactic note on the nose. Quite smooth and concentrated (1227 views) | | | Tasted by travelculture on 2/12/2023 & rated 93 points: Lovely, elegant wine. Tart berry notes out of the bottle, begins to round out nicely in glass or with 30 minute decant. Drink now. (2286 views) | | | Tasted by Musinus on 1/27/2023 & rated 94 points: Deeply pitched aromas of the blackest of cherry, huckleberry, currant, dried figs and candied pomegranate. Nicely balanced palate of dusty red fruit framed in soft tannins. Drinking beautifully at this transitional phase. (1112 views) | | | Tasted by GNBB on 12/10/2022 & rated 94 points: Decanted 30 minutes. Intense nose full of white pepper, Chinese five-spice & ripe blackcurrants. Delicious. Palate is rich and round with lovely fresh acidity, fine but grippy tannins with tart blackcurrants, pepper and rosemary. Long persistence. An excellent wine very much into its drinking window and developing the glass. Drink now-2030. (2687 views) | | | Tasted by SteveN100 on 11/17/2022 & rated 94 points: Drinking well now. Not surprisingly this took some time to open up. My preference is to drink wines on the younger side since they still seem to hold their fruit and nose. Same case here. For my tastes, this has about another 5 years left in it at most. (2872 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 11/5/2022 & rated 94 points: Tasted next to 2013. From magnum. A little closed still, good acidity, generous, ripe, but very well balanced and harmonious. Nice grip towards the long finish. Drink or keep. 93-95 (2949 views) | | | Tasted by TannicBeast on 10/6/2022 & rated 96 points: Kings of Italy Class at the Texas Wine School. Very pleased to be trying this again after 5 years. Cab Sauv. & Cab. Franc. Decanted for 2 hrs. Med+ ruby. Med+ blackberry, black currant, leather, tobacco black plum, mushroom, forest floor, vanilla, cigar box, w/ seamlessly integrated oak from 20 to 25 mos. in French oak barriques w/ a small part in American oak. Developing. Dry, but w/ lots of fruit left. Med+ acidity, med+, silky tannins & med+ alcohol (13.5). Very well balanced & elegant w/ a long finish. In its optimal drinking window but w/ plenty of upside aging potential. (2836 views) | | | Tasted by Kevnzworld on 9/29/2022 & rated 94 points: PNP at Splendid Venice
We would have preferred something older or time to decant but it was ordered off a restaurant list
Initially tight and tannic but with time it fills out to reveal a good balanced super Tuscan.
Unfortunately it’s youth hides much of the charm.
I would buy and cellar for a decade. (2635 views) | | | Tasted by norway08 on 7/10/2022 & rated 94 points: An outstanding wine, with complex aromas of morello cherries, blackcurrant, eucalyptus, rosemary, tobacco and tar. Big and bold, concentrated and focused, with balanced tannins and a very long finish. (3426 views) | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 1/2/2022 & rated 96 points: Huge nose of black and blue fruit, cedar wood, tobacco... Very refined tannin, super silky and elegant texture, red and black cherries, very very nice! (5168 views) | | | Tasted by Ccuff on 11/21/2021 & rated 94 points: great wine (5298 views) | | | Tasted by glassofhans on 7/7/2021 & rated 91 points: Maybe just not my style, but tasted this blind not knowing what it was, and it just tasted like a typical run of the mill Super Tuscan, rather than the benchmark wine it's supposed to be. (6541 views) | | | Tasted by Radders12345 on 6/10/2021 & rated 90 points: Wine Pages Dinner at 67 Pall Mall (67 Pall Mall): Flight of Tuscan cabernet blends - Sassicaia 2011 vs Isole e Olena Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata 2008
Well the Sass is very very shy (perhaps a challenging comparison to the sensory joys of the previous flight) - after time comes hints of blue plum, allspice and a sweet vanilla note - lovely but tauntingly shy
The palate is again a little bit backward with blue fruit, good acidity and some structured tannin. There is a sense of good wine making here and brooding potential but this is no way near ready.
I bought a pair of these and the other bottle will wait a long while yet.
90 points for now but see this ramping up (6412 views) | | | Tasted by lafish on 5/25/2021 & rated 92 points: Really good, but young. It’s a bit bright cherry on the palette and can use some more cellar time... but overall a fantastic bolgheri.
Will revisit again in a year. (5724 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Susan Hulme MW
Decanter, DFWE London 2022: Sassicaia masterclass (11/5/2022)
(Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bolgheri, Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Susan Hulme MW
Decanter, DFWE London 2022: Sassicaia masterclass (11/5/2022)
(Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bolgheri, Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/12/2022)
(San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/25/2021)
(San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel
WineAlign (9/24/2020)
(Sassicaia, Doc Bolgheri Sassicaia red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, JA Sassicaia Vertical (10/26/2016)
(Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (3/5/2015)
(Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri-Sassicaia Sassicaia, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | By Steve Thurlow
WineAlign (12/10/2014)
(Sassicaia, Doc Bolgheri Sassicaia red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Mike Bennie
The WINEFRONT (11/25/2014)
(Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia) Subscribe to see review text. | By Sara d'Amato
WineAlign (11/20/2014)
(Sassicaia, Doc Bolgheri Sassicaia red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (11/19/2014)
(Sassicaia, Doc Bolgheri Sassicaia red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel
WineAlign (11/17/2014)
(Sassicaia, Doc Bolgheri Sassicaia red) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (11/14/2014)
(Sassicaia, Doc Bolgheri Sassicaia red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (9/2/2014)
(San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Exploring the Tuscan Coast (Sep 2014) (5/1/2014)
(Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/27/2014)
(San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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Article in WineAlign by John Szabo of a visit to the property
Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.SassicaiaIn 1994, Sassicaia was granted a unique distinction of having the only DOC dedicated to a single wine (Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC). So there are two distinct, non-overlapping definitions for Sassicaia in CellarTracker:
* 1994 and younger use the Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC.
* 1993 and older are labeled simply as table wines, Vino da Tavola.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytBolgheri On weinlagen-info |
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