Wine Advocate # 169
Feb 2007 |
Antonio Galloni |
93 |
Drink: 2008 - 2023 |
$108-$273 (180) |
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.” |
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