2005 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Susan Hulme MW
(Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bolgheri, Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
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By Susan Hulme MW
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By Michaela Morris
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By Jane Anson
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JA Sassicaia Vertical, 10/26/2016, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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2005 Tuscany – Ten Years Later (Dec 2015), 12/1/2015, (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Szabo, MS
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By David Lawrason
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1/15/2009, (See more on WineAlign...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Tuscany: The Best of 2005 and 2006 (Jun 2008), (See more on Vinous...)
Wine Library TV
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(Sassicaia) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-minty (Junior Mints); some black cherry components; some Maraschino cherry juice; TASTE-still very youthful; great attack (bright fruit, lavender); good, firm tannins on the back-end; this is a monstrous wine; will last 20-30 years in your cellar; one of the better Sassicaia's that I've had in 4-5 years; some nice cranberry on the back-end; some nice spices; many Bordeaux fans would like this (has complexities, roundness & good fruit -- the good fruit reminds me of the Right bank merlot based wines, but has the structure and grip of the Left Bank); this is a really nice bottle of wine; a little more open than yesterday and hasn't lost anything; has the grip, balance & structure to ROCK for 25-35 years; AG-93; GV-93+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Grange And Sassicaia 24 Hours Of Decanting Later, Episode #507, 7/23/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 93+ points -
(Sassicaia) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-beautiful; eucalyptus / mint component; heavy black licorice (Ricola); TASTE-big firm tannins; great structure; love the black fruit coming through (Plum skin); brick dust; licorice; exceptionally intense; big & bold flavors; tons of fruit; very well made; great dark tannins; dark chocolate coming through on the back-end; this is a very seductive wine; I really like this; brings ENORMOUS thunder; great structure; great classic and subtle earth and dust components; explosively elegant; far superior to the last 4 vintages; will evolve nicely over the next 10-12 years; AG-93; GV-93
By Gary Vaynerchuk
An Exciing Day: Contest Winners, Ustream and Wine, Episode #506, 7/22/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerTenuta San Guido
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- DesignationSassicaia
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionBolgheri
- AppellationBolgheri Sassicaia
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- UPC/EAN Code084692492008
4/20/2024 - sean20waldo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drinking extremely well now, good fruit core with a lightness of touch, not a dense powerful wine and lovely silky mouthfeel. Not a complex wine though.
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2/2/2024 - torawest Likes this wine: 95 Points
My first Sassicaia. It did not disappoint.
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12/29/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
Tasting dinner. Did well next to the Cheval Blanc in the flight. Not as complex and silky but very solid with lovely earthy notes and blue fruit. A good rendition of this wine.
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12/24/2023 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 94 Points
Cab Sauv. & Cab. Franc. Decanted. Med ruby / garnet. Clean, med+ black cherry, red cherry, black currant, tobacco, mint, leather, w/ vanilla, cigar box, sweet baking spices from seamlessly integrated oak (24 mos. in French barriques). Nose is surprisingly youthful for 18 yrs. Dry, w/ med+ acidity, med med to med+, silky tannins & med+ alcohol (13.5). Med+ body, flavor intensity & length. Very well balanced & elegant, showing remarkable purity. More subtle than other Sassicaias w/ similar age, probably because 2005 was a solid but cooler, vintage in Tuscany. Drink now, not likely to improve w/ further agin. Questionable QPR, but that’s to be expected when dealing with the archetype Super Tuscan, and the only wine in Italy to have its own DOC named after it.
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9/7/2023 - jshufelt wrote: 95 Points
Out of 375, with a mold cap under the capsule. Decanted one hour before service. In the glass, a bit of auburn at the rim, but overall a youthful dark magenta, shading to maroon/black at the core. On the nose, cassis and a very faint note of mint. The fireworks are all on the palate - full bodied, with rich currants and blueberries on the attack, shifting into a beguiling mixture of fruit, graphite, minerality, and aged notes, over a supple, silky texture that delivers fine tannins on a long finish.
My experience with a vertical of Sassicaia splits has thus far been mixed - so this was an unexpected and very pleasant surprise. Also the only one of the bunch to have a mold cap...correlation or causation?
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