Sassicaia Vino Da Tavola 2017 750ml

Winespectator.com, Oct 31, 2020
A taut, densely wrought red, with black currant, black cherry, iron, wild herb and spice flavors matched to the elegant frame and restrained character. Balanced and long, this has a distinctly Old World feel and looks set to unravel its complex facets slowly. Terrific length. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2043. 25,000 cases made, 4,000 cases imported.

Tenuta San Guido winery was established by Mario Incisa della Rochetta, of the Antinori family, behind one of Italy's most significant negociant firms, considered the seminal Super Tuscan, the 1968 vintage of Sassicaia was the first Italian red made in the image of fine red Bordeaux.
Since the 1980s the reputation of Sassicaia was eclipsed by Ornellaia, produced by the property adjacent to Tenuta San Guido, suggested to be Lodovico Antinori’s competitive answer to his cousin Nicolò Incisa’s Sassicaia and his older brother Piero Antinori’s wine, Solaia.

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