The red wine Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, vintage 1997 from the winery Tenuta San Guido has been rated in 2012 with 92 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon from the region Bolgheri in Italy.
Tasting Notes
Medium ruby garnet, violet reflections, brightening at the rim. Ripe red berry confit, fine soft cherry fruit, delicate balsamic-tobacco nuances, some damp undergrowth. Juicy, fine blueberry confit, elegant tannins, freshly structured, pleasant cherry fruit on the finish, delicate hints of cocoa, shows good length, has further potential.
More about the tastingSparkling ruby-violet; cherries, very mineral, light soil notes; smooth attack and finish, fine leather notes, lots of sweet fruit on the finish. (18,20)
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