Today I had the privilege of tasting Sassicaia for the first time.
This wine is produced in Tuscany, with its own appellation, and comes exclusively from a single producer: Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta.
Unlike other wines from the region, such as Brunello or Chianti, Sassicaia stands apart. Despite its age, it still feels remarkably youthful, even after such a long period of refinement. I absolutely loved it.
It shows all the complex notes of a well-aged wine, yet without the "pastosità(sorry I dunno how to translate this to have the same meaning) that you sometimes encounter in aged wines, instead, it remains elegant, balanced, and full of life.
I guess I could have waited some more years and it would have became even better, but it was really really good and a first time great experience
by YeldNomad
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The original Super Tuscan! The history of this wine is fascinating and it modernized Italian winemaking.
According to Carlo, the winemaker, there’s never a bad time to pop a bottle of Sass, regardless of the age. I just had the opportunity to try pre-blend barrel samples from 2024 and even those were amazing.
Had the 2014 yesterday. Fantastic wine indeed! How’s the 17 vintage?