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81 Robert Parker
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.
81 Wine Spectator
Angular and quite hard now, with dried cherry, wet earth and black currant flavors. Lacks opulence and ripe fruit, turning slightly herbal and dry on the finish. Solidly built, it needs time for the tannins to soften.--Sassicaia vertical. Best after 2001. –PM
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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.