Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2006

$395

The 2006 Sassicaia may very well go down as one of the all-time great recent vintages for this Tuscan thoroughbred. The year started off very warm but by August evening temperatures had moderated, leaving the fruit with a stunning combination of ripeness, perfume, acidity and tannin. The wine is simply glorious, that's all there is to it. Layers of dark fruit meld into smoke, leather, violets, menthol, earthiness and tar as this profound wine opens up in the glass. The creamy, silky finish lasts an eternity, as waves of fruit caress the tannins with breathtaking elegance. Everything is in the right place in this magical Sassicaia. This is one for the ages. In a word: Awesome. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2031. Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

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Ratings on Delectable

Paul Masson Delectable Pro

Sassicaia came through in a big way, entering its maturity, complex but remarkably pure and balanced. Biserno is a monster, big potential but should be revisited in ten or more years

Sassicaia came through in a big way, entering its maturity, complex but remarkably pure and balanced. Biserno is a monster, big potential but should be revisited in ten or more years

9.4

Conrad Green Delectable Pro

Ripe and enveloping. A bit of mint, dark fruit, Chocolately notes. Technically good but a little indistinct. Time in bottle should help

Ripe and enveloping. A bit of mint, dark fruit, Chocolately notes. Technically good but a little indistinct. Time in bottle should help

9.0

lessrof Delectable Pro

Have to admit that it's good. But without personality... Still to young. 2025-30?

Have to admit that it's good. But without personality... Still to young. 2025-30?

9.1

Loren Grossman Delectable Pro

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

Haut Brioni!

Haut Brioni!

9.9

Molly Simon-Peterson Delectable Pro

Amazing

Amazing

10

Davis Smith Delectable Pro

Sommelier Acquerello

Classic old-world. Graphite, herbal, tannic

Classic old-world. Graphite, herbal, tannic

8.9

Andrew Lampasone Delectable Pro

Owner Wine Watch Selections

A blend of 85 Cabernet Sauvignon 15 Cabernet franc from a great vintage this wine has a good amount of dark cherry dark plum fruit dark spice and earthy notes with lots of everything wonderful concentration and depth of fruit dark currants and a long layered finish still quite tannic but has wonderful freshness and a long layered finish. This wine needs time but has all the right stuff. Most excellent +

A blend of 85 Cabernet Sauvignon 15 Cabernet franc from a great vintage this wine has a good amount of dark cherry dark plum fruit dark spice and earthy notes with lots of everything wonderful concentration and depth of fruit dark currants and a long layered finish still quite tannic but has wonderful freshness and a long layered finish. This wine needs time but has all the right stuff. Most excellent +

9.1

Dominik Breer Delectable Pro

Opened too early. But it was only a half bottle.

Opened too early. But it was only a half bottle.

9.5

Stef Van Der Vorst

From magnum! Awesome!

From magnum! Awesome!

9.9

Mario Bemelen

Magnum

Magnum

9.8

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