Tenuta San Guido Vino da Tavola-Tuscany Sassicaia 1990
$55
A sexy wine that has gained somewhat since 1993 when we rated it 90 points. Not as powerful as the '88, nor as rich as the '85, this is still prototypical Sassicaia for its great complexity. Offers mineral, lead pencil, tar, cassis and black olive notes, solid backbone and firm, elegant finish.--Sassicaia vertical. 10,000 cases made.
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92 A beautiful wine, overflowing with black currant, vanilla, berry and chocolate character. Full body and an excellent backbone of tannins; it delivers a long and flavorful finish.--Super Tuscan blind retrospective. Best after 1997. 10,000 cases made. —JS
90 Perhaps not up to the glory of the '88 or '85 but the '90 Sassicaia will be remembered for its great harmony. It's a rich wine with an excellent combination of new wood and ripe fruit, full body and silky tannins, adding a crisp finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. 10,000 cases made. —null
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Jul 31, 1996
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Primary Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet Sauvignon has spread to all of the New World's major winegrowing regions, and it remains one of France's most important grapes.
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Tenuta San Guido Vino da Tavola-Tuscany Sassicaia 1990
A sexy wine that has gained somewhat since 1993 when we rated it 90 points. Not as powerful as the '88, nor as rich as the '85, this is still prototypical Sassicaia for its great complexity. Offers mineral, lead pencil, tar, cassis and black olive notes, solid backbone and firm, elegant finish.--Sassicaia vertical. 10,000 cases made.
See all reviews of this wine (2)
92 A beautiful wine, overflowing with black currant, vanilla, berry and chocolate character. Full body and an excellent backbone of tannins; it delivers a long and flavorful finish.--Super Tuscan blind retrospective. Best after 1997. 10,000 cases made. —JS
90 Perhaps not up to the glory of the '88 or '85 but the '90 Sassicaia will be remembered for its great harmony. It's a rich wine with an excellent combination of new wood and ripe fruit, full body and silky tannins, adding a crisp finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. 10,000 cases made. —null
Primary Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet Sauvignon has spread to all of the New World's major winegrowing regions, and it remains one of France's most important grapes.
