Sassicaia 1990

Sassicaia 1990

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  • Robert Parker rating 93
  • Jancis Robinson rating 17
Sassicaia 1990
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HED1666

75 cl

12.5%
£570.00
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Sassicaia is rightly an Italian icon and has a superb track record for ageing. The 1990 is a wonderful wine with a succulent core of fruit and deep layers of savoury complexity. The palate is structured and richly textured with notes of dried blackcurrant, tobacco and cumin spice. Drink now until 2025.
17 Jancis Robinson
Bright red, but without the healthy sheen of the 1995. Very, very rich, spicy, meaty nose; but acidity is a bit obvious on the palate. Chewy. Very slightly falling apart. Dangerous! Not intense or long. Dusty. (JR)

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