James Suckling (JS) — 88/100 · Wine Spectator, 30/09/1997 · Drink 1998+
Elegant for its pretty berry, cassis and dried herb aromas and flavors, this wine is of medium body, with medium, round tannins and a delicious finish. Best after 1998.
1994 Sassicaia
- Producer
- San Guido
- Region
- Super-Tuscans
- Appellation
- Bolgheri
- Format
- 1x75cl
- Price
- £330 per case (In Bond, GBP)
- Availability
- In stock
- Critic score
- 89/100 (JA)
- Drinking window
- 1998+
In Bond Fine Wine. 1994 San Guido Sassicaia, Bolgheri, Super-Tuscans, Italy. Red italy - tuscany in 1x75cl. Top critic score: 89/100 (JA). Drinking window: 1998+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
What the critics say
Monica Larner (ML) — 88/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/04/2017 · Drink 2017-2020
This is the first vintage that bears the Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC appellation. In fact, the 1994 Bolgheri Sassicaia represents the first edition of the first single-winery denomination in Italy and this special distinction has never again been duplicated. Furthermore, this release has never been formally reviewed in Robert Parker Wine Advocate. My impression is that the oak integration is less succ…