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Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2007
The 2007 Sassicaia (Cabernet Sauvignon) explodes onto the palate with masses of rich, opulent fruit that caress the palate with gorgeous length and a seamless beauty that is hard to fully capture. Dark wild cherries, plums, spices, minerals and herbs develop in the glass. This is an especially bold, perhaps slightly uncharacteristic Sassicaia in its extroverted personality, but it is beautiful all the same. The inner perfume and sweetness carries through the long finish, where the sheer weight and glycerol of the fruit leaves a lasting impression. The 2007 is more than a worthy follow-up to the profound 2006. While it may lack that wine's freshness, structure and potential longevity, the 2007 is immensely appealing today, and should drink beautifully pretty much out of the gate. That said, Sassicaia is always the most restrained of Bolgheri's heavy hitters. This is a superb effort from Tenuta San Guido... Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Ratings on Delectable
Ben Spicer 
From Magnum
From Magnum
9.7
David Kline
Fresh violets, black cherries half-cooked, near prunes, strong fresh cut hay, blackberry reduced and fortified, chopped oak, cedar, mushroom coffee. Chewy beauty spills red and black cherries across the palate. Light sarsaparilla tones enhance a complex array of thyme, oregano, herbs de Provence, espresso that turns rose tea. Rich with power and resonance that literally won’t quit! #tentutasanguido #bolgherisassicaia #sassicaia #marchesiiacisadellarocchetta #supertuscan #tuscany #tuscanred
Fresh violets, black cherries half-cooked, near prunes, strong fresh cut hay, blackberry reduced and fortified, chopped oak, cedar, mushroom coffee. Chewy beauty spills red and black cherries across the palate. Light sarsaparilla tones enhance a complex array of thyme, oregano, herbs de Provence, espresso that turns rose tea. Rich with power and resonance that literally won’t quit! #tentutasanguido #bolgherisassicaia #sassicaia #marchesiiacisadellarocchetta #supertuscan #tuscany #tuscanred
9.5
Conrad Green
Cherry, plum, deep rich fruit. Very pretty, broad and rich. Gorgeous
Cherry, plum, deep rich fruit. Very pretty, broad and rich. Gorgeous
9.2
Sipping Fine Wine
Began in 1944, Mario Incisa acquired Cab Sauv & Franc vine cuttings, planted them on San Guido estate, called Castiglioncello, Sassicaia, "the place of many stones". A blend of 85% Cab Sauv, 15% Cab Franc. Aromas of black fruits & complex spice aromas. On the palate ripe black fruits, with flavors of cedar, vanilla spice, leather and cacao, a powerhouse. Fine soft tannins. silky smooth ending with slight earthy espresso character. Tastes great and has room to continue aging!
Began in 1944, Mario Incisa acquired Cab Sauv & Franc vine cuttings, planted them on San Guido estate, called Castiglioncello, Sassicaia, "the place of many stones". A blend of 85% Cab Sauv, 15% Cab Franc. Aromas of black fruits & complex spice aromas. On the palate ripe black fruits, with flavors of cedar, vanilla spice, leather and cacao, a powerhouse. Fine soft tannins. silky smooth ending with slight earthy espresso character. Tastes great and has room to continue aging!
9.6Conrad Green
A rich, ripe nose with minty edges, dark blackcurrant fruit. Really zesty and lush with wood still quite prominent. Very pure and deep and long. Very good
A rich, ripe nose with minty edges, dark blackcurrant fruit. Really zesty and lush with wood still quite prominent. Very pure and deep and long. Very good
9.2Conrad Green
Dark rich fruit with mocha and plummy deep stuff with mint and pepper. Velvety and long. Delicious.
Dark rich fruit with mocha and plummy deep stuff with mint and pepper. Velvety and long. Delicious.
9.3
Lee Pitofsky
Likely just beginning to show, powerful but also finessed, dried red roses, cherries, currants, tobacco, leather, cigar box and spices with silky tannins.
Likely just beginning to show, powerful but also finessed, dried red roses, cherries, currants, tobacco, leather, cigar box and spices with silky tannins.
9.5
Peter van den Besselaar
Vintage 2007
Vintage 2007
9.5Conrad Green
Very deep and intense fruit. Spicy plum and a minty intensity. Smooth and long
Very deep and intense fruit. Spicy plum and a minty intensity. Smooth and long
9.1
James Parker Huston, CWE
Sommelier Charlie Palmer
Needs more time, but it is destined for greatness.
Needs more time, but it is destined for greatness.
9.3
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