The legacy of Sassicaia begins in 1944, when Mario Incisa acquired a number of Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc vine cuttings and planted them on a sloping hillside of the San Guido estate, called Castiglioncello after the 11th-century castle at the vineyard's upper edge. This tiny, 3.75-acre vineyard stood alone until 1965, when a second Cabernet vineyard was planted with cuttings from the Castiglioncello parcel; the gravelly, 30-acre plot would give the wine its name: Sassicaia, the place of many ...

Rating: 87(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 128, September/October 2006 ($190) Medium saturated ruby. Cool aromas of cassis, dark chocolate and mocha. Then sweet and bright in the mouth, with intense, peppery berry flavors complicated by leather and minerals. A distinctly stony, gripping style of wine that finishes a tad short and green. Currently less expressive and less generous than the best vintages, but keep in mind that reputedly off vintages such...

Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 18 notes)

Rating: 87/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

Veldig god hos KIR på Oppdal. Litt begrenset smak i utgangspunktet - litt mer tilbakeholden enn en Amarone for eksempel - men er veldig nær full score alt i alt...