Community Tasting Note

Cailles wrote:

Sunday, April 24, 2022 - 48x 1990 (37x Bdx, 6x Napa, 5x others): From magnum. Others said that this a great Sassicaia. I didn’t had the same experience and thought this might be another overrated vintage of this Cuvee and also rather shallow and not interesting enough. Maybe proper aeration would have helped to bring out more. Don’t get me wrong, this was good, just without any hint of exceptionalism. 91 pts.

TN: Dark fruit, lots of minerality on the not so charming nose. On the palate this is better. Well-defined dark and red fruits, some crushed rocks, almost no tertiary aromas. Not much depth, medium precision. Light as most Sassicaias are with relatively fine tannins and probably a touch high on the acidity. But overall ok balance, missing a touch of creaminess to bring it all together. Medium length finish with a touch of sweet dark fruit.

Decanting: Quick double decant roughly 4 hours before the tasting. Maybe a proper decant, 4-5 hours would have been helpful to bring out more layers.

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