1972 Sassicaia Edizione Speciale
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The 1972 Sassicaia shows a surprising level of richness and dark succulence despite its advanced age. That more opulent approach does however segue to moments of monotone and flatness that also characterize this slowly aged Tuscan red. You get cured meat, plum, ground espresso and bitter chocolate. Despite that wild aromatic ride with its various high points and low points, this remains a very valid and interesting wine that does not lack in terms of overall integrity or persistence.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 1972 Sassicaia shows a surprising level of richness and dark succulence despite its advanced age. That more opulent approach does however segue to moments of monotone and flatness that also characterize this slowly aged Tuscan red. You get cured meat, plum, ground espresso and bitter chocolate. Despite that wild aromatic ride with its various high points and low points, this remains a very valid and interesting wine that does not lack in terms of overall integrity or persistence. 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.