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Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri-Sassicaia Sassicaia(2000)
The “terroir” of Bolgheri, and especially its proximity to the sea, the particular light, and the microclimate, are definetly favourable to Cabernet. Once again, these elements allowed the birth of a great wine, even in a vintage which was not so impressive for the rest of Tuscany. It is a characteristic of Sassicaia to expect great results even in these less celebrated vintages. And this tendency was even more reinforced in the last decade.
Very complex and elegant on the nose, with scents of red fruits.
Strong, concentrated, with sweet and balanced tannins read more...
Very complex and elegant on the nose, with scents of red fruits.
Strong, concentrated, with sweet and balanced tannins read more...
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June 2007
- The legacy of Sassicaia begins in 1944, when Mario Incisa acquired a number of Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc vine cuttings and planted them on a sloping hillside of the San Guido estate, called Castiglioncello after the 11th-century castle at the vineyard's upper edge. This tiny, 3.75-acre vineyard stood alone until 1965, when a second Cabernet vineyard was planted with cuttings from the Castiglioncello parcel; the gravelly, 30-acre plot would give the wine its name: Sassicaia, the place of many stones. This and a slightly more elevated microclimate of 20 acres, called Aianova, were read more...
- Wine & Spirits Magazine
- 95/100
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June 2007
- December 2007
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No written review
- International Wine Cellar
- Jul-03
- 93/100
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July 2007
- peleli
- Eagle Pass, TX
- July 2007
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No written review
