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Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - Tasted at the Armit Wines launch of the 2020 vintage, alongside the 2021 Le Difese and the 2014 vintage of Sassicaia, chosen for its similarities to the 2020 release.

The 2020 is the typical blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet France, 45% aged in new oak. The new oak is immediately evident at this stage with smoke, vanilla, pencil-shavings and cigar-box notes to the fore. Cassis and dark berry fruit follows with a touch of bell pepper. The palate is fresh and elegant, more approachable at this age than the 2019, with blackberry and chocolate. Well structured without being over extracted, it probably won't be the longest lived vintage of Sassicaia (the contrast with 2014 is helpful here, as the 14 seems to be approaching full maturity now), but will drink well in the short to medium term.

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