2014 Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy

Poured from Magnum

This is just starting to get into its stride. From a cool year, with a late start to spring and an early end to summer, which generally produced lighter, earlier drinking wines, Sassicaia 2014 nonetheless rises above the noise with a fresh and juicy expression of fragrant dried fruits and moreish blackberries with spicy, meaty and balsamic touches. It displays a streak of blackcurrant coulis and an aromatic note of toasted fenugreek seed on the long, gentle finish. Perhaps lacks some complexity and concentration compared to more esteemed vintages, but don't be fooled into thinking this is anything other than very good.

Drink 2023 - 2043

James Button, Decanter.com (February 2023)