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92 Robert Parker
Here is another spectacular surprise from Tenuta San Guido. The 1977 Sassicaia is a balanced and integrated effort with a generous load of dark fruit, tar, spice and licorice. This vibrant vintage delivers the ample pleasure factory you should expect of this Tuscan icon and it adds delicately aged definition as well. The elegantly evolved side of the wine exhibits ash, smoke and crushed mineral. These characteristics add a linear framework to the softer aromas at the wine's core. The mouthfeel is fine, polished and silky.
85 Wine Spectator
Even though '77 was truly disappointing elsewhere in Tuscany, this Sassicaia is drinking nicely now, 19 years later. Very harmonious, offering soft texture, excellent blackberry character and a hint of tar. Somewhat lighter than the '75 and slightly short on the finish.--Sassicaia vertical. –PM<br/><br/>
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Tenuta San Guido
Italy’s most iconic wine estate, Tenuta San Guido, has grown even more into their reputation following a recent string of great vintages of the country’s most celebrated wine, Sassicaia. Established in the 1940s, the winery did not present its first commercial release until 1968. By 1985, Robert Parker reaffirmed their reputation, giving the 1985 Sassicaia a perfect score and ultimately putting the estate on the worldwide wine map. The single estate in 1994 became the first ever to receive their own DOC, Bolgheri Sassicaia. Distinction holds true in their production, from their second label, Guidalberto, to their third wine, Le Difese, each wine is unique and impressive in its own way.