1991 Sassicaia
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Tasting notes
The 1991 Sassicaia is one of the huge surprises of this tasting. Still very fresh, the 1991 dances on the palate. Crushed flowers, spice, tobacco and cedar all grace the lifted, aromatic bouquet. The 1991 is just as compelling on the palate, where its delicate, hauntingly beautiful personality stops all conversation at the table. Understated floral and savory Cabernet notes linger. The growing season was marked by cool, wet weather during spring and variable conditions throughout summer—in other words, nothing that could be considered especially remarkable. The wine, on the other hand, is unforgettable. Vinification and aging were typical of the era. The 1991 spent two weeks on the skins and aged for 23 months in barrel.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
The 1991 Sassicaia has reached the end of the line. It shows overly oxidized aromas of dried meat, old leather and dried fig. This was a hot vintage and the bottom has dropped out on any residual fruit or fiber. The mouthfeel is tight, gritty and there's a sudden note of bitterness on the finish. The effect is flat and void of any significant dimension. However, you do feel the vintage heat.
Magnum. Thick ruby. Sweet and appealing, but slightly metallic. Nasty and tough tannins. Full and sweet at first, but tannins then come on. Bit chunky. Hard and metallic. (JR)
The 1991 Sassicaia has reached the end of the line. It shows overly oxidized aromas of dried meat, old leather and dried fig. This was a hot vintage and the bottom has dropped out on any residual fruit or fiber. The mouthfeel is tight, gritty and there's a sudden note of bitterness on the finish. The effect is flat and void of any significant dimension. However, you do feel the vintage heat. Apr 2017, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Tentuta San Guido produces Sassicaia – Italy’s most famous wine. An icon from the Bolgheri coastline of Tuscany, made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, its rise to prominence in the late 1970s sparked the Super Tuscan revolution.