2015 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
Community Tasting Note
IvanLi Likes this wine:
95 Points
Monday, June 3, 2019 - The wine shows trademark Sassicaia aromas of sweet flowers and fresh Cabernet stems as well as notes of blackberry compote, plums, licorice, hints of classy oak as well as future promises of leather, earth, cigar box and tobacco. In the mouth it is rich, fresh, succulent and totally drinkable. As with all wines of this caliber you would better wait another 10 years to let it round up and develop even more complexity and grace.
All that being said, it is still not on par with the best Bordeaux stalwarts.
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Comment posted by FredericoWines:
6/4/2019 5:00:00 AM - Nice note. But comparing to the best Bordeaux stalwarts may be a bit unfair, considering the much higher prices of First Growth Bordeaux
Comment posted by rashcar:
6/4/2019 5:13:00 AM - Agreed with Federico. I purchased this wine for $190 per bottle. First Growth Bordeaux average cost is $800! Not sure how one can compare the two. Precise note about the wine though.
Comment posted by IvanLi:
6/4/2019 5:16:00 AM - True. But my comment refers to the discussion whether Sassicaia is the italian equivalent of French First Growths. Which in my opinion it is not.
Comment posted by rashcar:
6/17/2019 9:31:00 AM - All in all it does not compare to first growth Bordeaux but what does(minus Burgundy).
Comment posted by IvanLi:
6/17/2019 1:04:00 PM - Nothing in fact.