The red wine Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, vintage 2012 from the winery Tenuta San Guido has been rated in 2019 by Othmar Kiem with 96 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc from the region Bolgheri in Italy.
Deep dark, rich ruby with slight purple shimmer. Very intense and dense nose, opens with fine herbal notes, then lush blackcurrant to bite into, fine macchia notes in the background. Balanced and round, shows a lot of vivid fruit, unfolds with fine-meshed, supple tannin that builds in many layers, long finish.
More about the tastingDeep dark, rich ruby with a slight violet shimmer. Very intense and dense nose, opens with fine herbal notes, then full of black currants, to bite into, fine macchia notes in the background. Well-balanced and round at the attack and on the palate, with lots of present fruit, unfolding with fine, supple tannins that build up in many layers, long finish.
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