May 5, 2024 - Very tightly wound out of 375ml. Needs major decanting. Initially very barnyard funky but this blew off. Ultimately after splash decanting for about 2 hours this became softer and more enjoyable.
March 31, 2024 - Took some time till it really started. But after 2 hours it was a great tuscan bdx blend. Rather young, but therefore it was a perfect match to ossobucco.
January 3, 2024 - Saturated dark ruby in color. Complex aromas of smoky cassis, black cherries, leather, violets and warm spices. Layered and dense palate shows sweet dark small fruits, a herbal savoriness, medium acidity and a long perfumed and smoky finish.
January 1, 2024 - Corked
December 3, 2023 - An excellent wine, well into its drinking phase but with time in hand. It has intense blackcurrant fruit, with a hint of dark cherry, a slightly gravelly, volcanic character and great length. Very fine indeed.
August 1, 2023 - Ornellaia Dinner (Stefani Prime - Lincolnwood IL): The single ringer in what turned out to be a double blind Ornellaia vertical, which I correctly identified as an Italian Bordeaux blend. Maybe it stood out too much or maybe this was an off bottle, but this was universally everybody tonight. Backward with little grace tonight.
May 30, 2023 - This was my 5th bottle of a six pack I purchased on release. The 1st bottle was flawed. Second 2 reviewed 4/17/22. 3rd bottle Easter 2023 was slightly oxed (cork wet almost to top).
This bottle was absolutely phenomenal. Like I said, when Sassicaia is on, it is really a top level wine. This bottle, like the one from Easter 2023 had definitely turned the corner and entered its secondary stage. I popped and poured this bottle and drank slow with sirloin strip steaks.
Beautiful black fruits, tar, gravel, violets, earth, and more. Essence of Tuscan Cab. Complex. Beautiful structure, and mouth feel. Very silky. Long life ahead. I hope my last bottle is this pleasing.
When Sassicaia performs like this, I truly believe it's close or at 1st growth BDX level. Definitely at top or beyond most seconds.
March 5, 2023 - Vivek’s house in London with Jenny’s lamb
February 2, 2023 - Just a fabulous bottle that was ready to go from the first pour although it did continue to positively evolve over the course of 2 hours. Deep, luxuriant aromas of garrigue, tobacco, warm spices, dark berry fruit and a hint of toast. Creamy and full through the mid-palate and a long, broad finish with powdery tannins. At its apogee and without a doubt the best of 8 bottles I've had of this vintage over the past 10 years.
December 17, 2022 - Unbelievable. Opened up over 2 hrs at dinner and was spectacular. Drinking well but still a good life ahead.