1997 Tenuta San Guido - Sassicaia

Decanter.com – 92 pts – JA: *On the nose, this has softened and closed in just a touch. It was seen as exceptional on release, but right now it’s not delivering as effortlessly as some of its neighbouring vintages. Silkily textured black fruits on the attack, it has charm in spades and is ready and willing to hold a conversation with you, if you'll devote it some time. After a few minutes in the glass, the aroma of damp roses at the close of day comes through, together with gentle smoky cedar edges and the salty tang of a black olive tapenade. It showcases the welcoming aspect of Sassicaia that has won it so many devoted fans over the past five decades.* - 10/2016

Falstaff Magazin – 92 pts: *Mittleres Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, Randaufhellung. Reifes rotes Beerenkonfit, feine Weichselfrucht, zart balsamisch-tabakige Nuancen, etwas feuchtes Unterholz. Saftig, feines Heidelbeerkonfit, elegante Tannine, frisch strukturiert, angenehme Kirschenfrucht im Abgang, zart nach Kakao, zeigt eine gute Länge, verfügt über weiteres Potenzial.* - 02/2012

WeinWisser – 18/20 pts: *Dunkles Granatrot. Üppige, aber doch noch etwas verschlossene Nase, recht dichte Frucht, blaubeerige Konturen, ein Hauch Cassis und Minze. Kräftige Struktur, reife und feine Gerbstoffe, eine erhabene Eleganz ausstrahlend. Kein Hammerwein, eher wohlbalanciert.*

JancisRobinson.com – 18,5/20pts – JR: *Sweet. pointed. Round and mellow and quite evolved. Very charming but more relaxed, loose and French than the California style and sweetness of the Ornellaia. Very appetising. Light and very Cabernet.* - 03/2005