1999 Tenuta San Guido "Sassicaia" Bolgheri 6-Pack
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94DC
93VN
92WS
$3,637.99
Pre-Arrival: Estimated to be available for delivery or pickup by 2/9/2027.
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Decanter
Reviewed November 20221999 was a warm vintage and a very hot summer throughout Tuscany, but it was not as hot as 2005 or 2003. There was no rain in spring and summer, so the harvest was earlier than usual, starting in August and ending mid-September. The 1999 Sassicaia was undervalued a little when it first appeared on the market, and it was only appreciated later. This was because it came after vintages like 1996, 1997 and 1998 which were all excellent. Today this wine still looks sprightly and alive. There are aromas of sweet grass, hay, spice, and the fresh leather notes of a mature wine, but the nose is not oxidative or tertiary. There is a spine of fresh acidity giving vibrancy and lingering, fine, grainy tannins. This wine has aged very gracefully. It is mature and drinking now. (SH)
Professional Reviews
93
Vinous
The 1999 Sassicaia is one of the more mature wines in this tasting. It's a very pretty and expressive Sassicaia, but not a wine I would wait for at this point. Dark-fleshed fruit, cedar, tobacco, leather and dried herbs all show the graceful patina of age. The growing season was marked by persistent rains in July and then moderate temperatures for most of the summer. In this tasting, the 1999 is attractive, but it clearly does not offer the opulence of wines from warmer, drier years. Vinification and aging were quite typical; the 1999 spent 15 days on skins and then 23 months in barrel, with 40% new wood. (AG)
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Wine Spectator
Complex aromas of minerals, berries, tobacco and shells. Full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a succulent, refined aftertaste. A pretty Sass. Best after 2004.
Notes
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Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| Origin | Super Tuscan, Tuscany, Italy |
| Bottle Size | 6 x 750 mL |
| SKU | 2086366 |
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