Sassicaia 1985 Tenuta San Guido

Classification	Cru Classe
Type	Red
Brand	Tenuta San Guido
Vintage	1985
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Grape	Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Slightly Bin stained, slightly wrinkled
Drinkable	-2030
Stock	0
Volume	0,75
Condition	Base of neck
Label	Slightly damaged, Bin stained
Drinkable	-2030
Stock	0
Volume	1,5
Condition	Perfect
Label	Slightly bin stained
Drinkable	-2030
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (100)

I had this wine in a blind tasting - I have had it frequently, and have never failed to give it a perfect rating. At the same time, I have often mis-identified it in blind tastings as the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild. In this tasting, the wine was phenomenal. The color remains an opaque purple. The bouquet is beginning to develop secondary aromas of cedar and truffles to go along with its intense cassis, black-raspberry, blackberry, tarry, toasty personality. Exceptionally dense, concentrated, and full-bodied, this wine possesses layers of concentrated fruit that are beautifully balanced by the wine's sweet tannin and well-integrated acidity. The finish lasts for nearly a minute. A monumental Cabernet Sauvignon, it is one of the greatest wines made this century. Tasting after tasting continues to confirm this wine's surreal level of quality. Despite being 11 years old, it remains youthful. My best guess for when it will reach full maturity is between 2000-2025. What a wine!

Winespectator (99)

Unreal for its sheer hedonistic quality. Oozes rich and ripe fruit and sweet wood character, but doesn't taste overripe. Loaded with cassis and mineral flavors backed by tar and spice. Much thicker and darker in color than the '88, which is more elegant. In its history the winery has made no other Sassicaia with such massive tannins, yet the texture of the wine is supple. Made from very small yields.

BOW (10)

Dark red, the bouquet displays a wonderful sweetness and softness, quite a right bank Bordeaux character. Remarkable for a cabernet wine. Wine needs a couple of minutes to open. Overwhelming concentration and intensity of cassis and dried (tutti frutti) fruit, spices, licorice and sweetness of the oak.

This wine is so unbelievable concentrated (glycerine on your lips) and so complex. On every sip you discover new elements. And so elegant and delicate. Balance is without any doubt perfect. Length > 60 seconds. Best Sassicaia ever. Monumental, a wine you should drink once. This wine will last till at least 2030.

Jancis Robinson (20)

Amazing depth of colour and luminosity. So sweet and robust. Rather out of the mainstream line of finesse, but so delicious – and apparently indestructible. So wonderful I just lost myself in it rather than writing a tasting note.