Sassicaia Vintage:2017 The 2011 and 2012 vintages

The 2011 and 2012 vintages are close cousins

It seems quite marked by the character of the Carmenere

a touch of patisserie

Fleshy but focused on the palate

Sassicaia Vintage:2017 The 2011 and 2012 vintagesFrom an early ripening vintage, the 2012 Bolgheri Sassicaia shows bold lines and thick color concentration. It does exhibit a classic Sassicaia bouquet, but it does so minus that delicate floral embroidery that comes forth with such delight in 2013. This wine shows a harder, more determined edge. It is less remarkable overall, considering the amazing heights achieved in other vintages. It also reveals thin to medium texture. This Sassicaia roars in