Sassicaia

1998 "Sassicaia" DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido James Suckling : I just drank this in Zurich today and it is clearly the best Sassicaia since 1988, and it gets better and better in the bottle. It really does remind me of the awesome 1988, which can be better than the legendary 1985. The 1998 shows so many layers of dark fruit, cedar and terra cotta on the nose. It's intense and powerful; stony with sweet tobacco and berry undertones plus currants and sultanas. It's full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and great depth. It's not completely open yet. Decant two hours in advance before serving

Jahrgang

1998

Inhalt

0.75 l

Alkoholgehalt

13 % vol.

Kategorie

Wein

Land

Italien

Region

Tuscany

Qualitätsstufe

DOC

Geschmack

trocken

Farbe

Rotwein

Rebsorte

85 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 % Cabernet Franc

Verschluss

Naturkorken

Trinktemperatur

16 – 18 °C

Allergene

Sulfite

• James Suckling: 97/100 Punkte