Sassicaia 1996

Author	Daniele Cernilli
Date of publication	26/05/16
Score	89/100
Denomination	Bolgheri Sassicaia
Awards
Value for money
Current price	182.00 €
Country	Toscana
Nation	Italia

A ‘small’ vintage due to rain during harvest. This Sassicaia is lithe but has an excellent elegance, similar in a way to a Burgundy, mutatis mutandis. The ruby-garnet color is bright but the intensity is average and the bouquet is of floral and balsamic notes with scents of violet eucalyptus and berry jam on a background of underbrush. The mouthfeel is delicate but whole, tannic and with an excellent acidity and a subtle persistence of average length.

About it

	Product	Date of publication	Author	Category	Read
	Stella Sassicaia (3): After the watershed year	05/26/16	Daniele Cernilli	Vertical tastings
	Sassicaia: a complete vertical tasting	05/15/18	Daniele Cernilli	Vertical tastings

Company Tenuta San Guido
Holder Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta
Foundation year 1940
Full address 3 Viale di San Guido, Castagneto Carducci, 57022, LI
Telephone +39 0565 762003

Top five of the company

	Sassicaia 1990, 1981, 1968, 2013, 2003, 2000, 1989, 1980, 1998, 2012, 1999, 2007, 1988, 1979, 1996, 2011, 2010, 2015, 1987, 1978, 1995, 2008, 2002, 2014, 1985, 1976, 1994, 2001, 1993, 1971, 1984, 1975, 1992, 2004, 2009, 1970, 1983, 1974, 1991, 2005, 1977, 1982, 1972, 1986, 1997, 2006,
	Guidalberto 2012 2012,
	Le Difese 2010