1974 Sassicaia
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The 1974 Sassicaia is weighted down by jammy notes of dried fig and dark berry jam. More significantly, it also shows a point of band-aid or of the proverbial barnyard smell that may indicate some contamination by Brettanomyces. You get an oxide note of caramel or Tawny Port as well. This wine feels aged and flat, and it lacks overall dimension. Sassicaia was not produced in 1973.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 1974 Sassicaia is weighted down by jammy notes of dried fig and dark berry jam. More significantly, it also shows a point of band-aid or of the proverbial barnyard smell that may indicate some contamination by Brettanomyces. You get an oxide note of caramel or Tawny Port as well. This wine feels aged and flat, and it lacks overall dimension. Sassicaia was not produced in 1973. Apr 2017, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Tentuta San Guido produces Sassicaia – Italy’s most famous wine. An icon from the Bolgheri coastline of Tuscany, made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, its rise to prominence in the late 1970s sparked the Super Tuscan revolution.