2004 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Reviews
2004
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Reviews
Learn Even More About the 2004 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Through its Reviews.
97 Pointz Stephen Tanzer's
International Wine Cellar
“Deep ruby-red. Captivatingly intense yet refined aromas of ripe red cherry, mint, smoke, and black truffle, complicated by lovely mineral and floral elements. Ripe, rich, and velvety on entry, then concentrated in the middle, with flavors of red cherry, cassis, spices, bay leaf, dark chocolate, and espresso. Amazingly well-balanced and fresh wine, with sound, bright acids supplying wonderful lift and precision and smooth, noble tannins adding considerable power and grace. The finish goes on for minutes, highlighted by an enchanting floral-mineral quality; in my experience, the appearance of this strong floral component (in the absence of herbal or peppery aromas and flavors more typical of lesser vintages) at this early stage of development is typical of the greatest versions of Sassicaia. One of the top dozen Sassicaia bottlings ever.”
97 Pointz Wine Enthusiast
Cellar Selection
“The best Sassicaia of the last 10 years, the 2004 vintage is an outstanding achievement. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc highlight the beauty of Tuscany and portray the region in terms of thick chocolate fudge, succulent cherry and currant, exotic spice, and vanilla seed. Beyond those big aromas are little teasers: blue flowers, Mediterranean herbs, cola, and light mineral shadings. It’s lush and full in the mouth and will hold 20 or 30 years.”
94 Pointz James Suckling
“A wine with beautiful aromas of currants and light chocolate with hints of sweet tobacco. It's full-bodied and very refined with integrated tannins. It still needs time to give its full potential, but it's a beautiful wine with excellent length and class. Drink or hold.”
94 Pointz Wine Spectator
Collectibles
“Shows aromas of chocolate, currant, and blackberry, with a hint of Spanish cedar. Full-bodied, with firm, velvety tannins and a long finish. Racy and very well-structured. Builds on the palate.”
93 Pointz Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
“The 2004 Sassicaia is a lovely, understated effort. Medium in body, it presents nuanced layers of sweet dark fruit, licorice, menthol, and toasted oak that gradually open onto a finely-knit frame of notable length. Today it appears to be quite reticent and still holding back much of its potential. Both bottles I sampled showed less vibrancy and freshness in both color and flavors than the other top 2004s I tasted alongside it, suggesting that the wine is still suffering from bottle shock. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022.”
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