1997 Tenuta San Guido - SassicaiaColour : Red Producer : Tenuta San Guido Label Name : Sassicaia Country : Italy Region : Tuscany Sub Region : Bolgheri Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 1997 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : Wine Spectator 94 Falstaff 92 Tasting Note : Sassicaia exhibits moderate levels of ripeness, herbaceous black currant aromas and flavors, in addition to toasty new oak. Soft, with a surprisingly short, insubstantial finish Note: All images are for

The wine is rich and complex on the medium to full-bodied palate that's overflowing and expressive

shallower soils produce a more minerally precise and structured expression than the lower

offering notes of orange peel and tangerine and delivering modest weight in the mouth and good length

owned since 1983 by Domaine Clarence Dillon and regarded by many critics as the effective sixth First Growth of Bordeaux

very fine tannins and great length

sweet tobacco leaves and black fruits follow through to a full body with chewy tannins that are nevertheless fine-grained and intense

as this wine is dense and fully ripe without excessive alcohol or any dehydrated fruit character

Subtle high-quality toasty oak makes an appearance along with black raspberry and cherry fruit

and is now approaching its optimal drinking window after ten years from harvest

The Merlot was picked beginning on the 20th of September and the Cabernet 4th of October

Colour : Red Producer : Angelo Gaja Label Name : Darmagi Cabernet Sauvignon Country : Italy Region : Piedmont Sub Region : Barbera d'Alba Variety : Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage : 2004 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : AG94 - Vinous by Antonio Galloni Tasting Note : Plums

generous pleasures of a warm year from a producer whose winemaking intelligence prevents the vintage’s natural opulence from overwhelming the terroir’s fundamental character