Sassicaia 1998 (4 BT)

Sassicaia 1998 

Bolgheri Sassicaia, DOC

u. 1bn, rest just into neck, labels slightly soiled; Le reste juste dans le goulot, étiquettes légèrement sales

This was a fabulous year for Bolgheri and Sassicaia has made a stunning wine. A wonderful, vibrant blackberry nose leads to a real earthy/spicy taste, with lots of thick, mouth-filling fruit. It is very juicy and chocolatey, with red fruit, tobacco and mocha. Like lovely sweet blackberry jam on the palate. This has now had the time in bottle to be really complex. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 91

4 bts (cn)

An Assortment case from Domaine de la Romanée Conti leads off this great collection of claret, Rhone, Burgundy and Italian wines, featuring a swathe of Sassicaia and Domaine de la Grange des Pères, removed from a stunning hi-tech climate-controlled cellar on the continent

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid