Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Tenuta San Guido |
Vintage | 2003 |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Drinkable | 2008-2030 |
Stock | 0 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Condition | From Original Wooden Case |
Label | Perfect |
Ample, sweet and expansive, the 2003 Sassicaia offers generous notes of sweet dark fruit intermingled with notes of spices, herbs, earthiness and smoke in a full-bodied, opulent expression of this wine. It is an outstanding effort for the vintage. Some cellaring is suggested although with air this wine is drinking beautifully right now. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2023. Niccolo Incisa della Rocchetta is upbeat about his 2003s. “Of course it was a very hot, dry vintage, but under these circumstances Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc tended to perform better than other varietals such as Merlot. I am happy with the balance of our Sassicaia although clearly we can’t call it a ‘classic’ vintage. Sassicaia is a wine that needs bottle age to show its full potential and I am confident the 2003 will age well. Today it reminds me most of the 1978.”
Lots of raspberry and cherry on the nose. Full-bodied and chunky with lots of fruit and a long, velvety finish. Hints of new wood. Big and juicy Sassicaia. Very well done for the vintage.