GabWine

9.4

Color : Red
Wine estate : Tenuta San Guido
Designation : Bolgheri
Name : Sassicaia
Country : Italy
Vivino : 5/5
Note : Opening of this Magnum 2002 that had not moved from its individual wooden case in special. Always so many emotions to take out such a wine and please the family. Perfect time to open it and we are on a silky red robe blood with shards garnet. The typical nose of Sassicaia with flavors of black fruits, pepper, copper and cigar. Once in the mouth, the aromas explode and the final is long, greedy, structured and elegant. Excellent.
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Ouverture de ce Magnum 2002 qui n’avait pas bougé de sa caisse individuelle en bois. Toujours autant d’émotions à sortir un tel vin et faire plaisir la famille. Moment parfait pour l’ouvrir et nous sommes sur une robe soyeuse rouge sang avec des éclats grenats. Le nez typique du Sassicaia avec des saveurs de fruits noirs, poivre, cuivre et cigar. Une fois en bouche, les arômes explosent et le final est long, gourmand, structuré et élégant. Excellent.
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Bob McDonald

9.2

Quality Sangiovese grapes which have been sadly overoaked to appeal to newbie Western Palates. After 30 minutes notes of earth and dried cherry came through. Many years to go with a good future when hopefully the oak will diminish. Personally I like the Old school approach from Biondi Santi where old oak and other procedures are usedresulting in wines which will age 50+ years. I tried a 2010 vintage of this wine from magnum in Italy 18 months ago which was also overoaked. — 7 years ago

Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.0

A fantastic 2002, this lovely wine shows once more that today there aren't really bad years in Bordeaux, this Pontet Canet was well structured rich and tempting. Deep red, tempting rich multi layered nose ripe cherries, black current, coffee, cigar box, and tea leaves, full rich body, dry tannins, full of black fruit, high acidity and a long chewy finish. Was worth the wait, my score 90. Drink to 2022 — 8 years ago

Eric Linderman

9.2

Lay this down please — 8 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.6

Once again outstanding — 8 years ago

Michelle Cummings

9.8

Tyler's new favorite dinner wine! — 9 years ago

with Tyler

Justin Hansohn

8.9

At first open the tightness was pretty wild, a lot of spice and intensity packed into it with a deep extraction. As it opened up over a few hours all of that seemed to disappear and what was left was deep extraction and a lot of candy and perhaps I was already worn out by its intensity or maybe this is the kind of wine that needs to sit around the kitchen open for many days to be sipped on at snack time. I would not recommend drinking this all at once unless you're into the daily burger diet in which case by all means this might entertain you in one sitting. And perhaps this chick is just too fat for my taste. 🙊 — 9 years ago

Pam

9.5

Yummy! Smooth and full. — 9 years ago

Joe Gonzalez

9.8

Very smooth! — 10 years ago

Paul Mabray

Founder VinTank

9.6

This is in my near future . . . — 11 years ago

with Angelica

GabWine

9.2

Color : Red
Wine estate : Château Montrose
Designation : Saint-Estèphe
Name : Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé
Country : France
Vivino : 4.5/5
Note : Opening of this Montrose for a birthday, her bloody red robe, dense and beautiful. A nose of tobacco, chocolate and leather. Once in the mouth, we feel the explosion of tannins with red fruit flavors. It concludes very gently with notes of tobacco to give us time to recover from this trip. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Slightly dusty corky note which hung around longer than it should have. Also on the nose Herbs and Mint rule the roost with berry fruit in the background. Cabernet makes its presence felt in this Cab Shiraz blend with its structure and a touch of austerity. Restrained fruit and an elegant style still with a good future. — 7 years ago

Eric

9.3

The nose is a 10 at this point. Mint, cinnamon, herbs, nutmeg. Palate is super balanced between red fruit, minerals, and spice. The youngest Dunn I've had- probably opened too early but WTF you only go around once (plus I have a few more). The only downside? Wafer thin wax capsule that powders upon opening. — 7 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.8

The sister property of Haut-Brion and a wine many consider an unofficial 1st Growth, La Mission was firing on all cylinders this night. The 2000 nose was classic, showing the signature Graves scorched Earth, ripe currants, creme de cassis, and roasted coffee beans. The palate built around a core of earth and rock, with a structured and textural powerhouse that relents in the glass as you taste it further, unwrapping the aroma and flavor kaleidoscope slowly and keeping you coming back for more.

The 2005 was more of the same but on another level of density and strength being a younger wine and also from an excellent vintage worthy of at least 5 -7 more years before I would go at it again. The nose hinted to a deep future, with the palate clamping down and not showing any signs of relenting that night.

#lamission #hautbrion #graves #bordeaux #wine — 8 years ago

Mike D

10

Even amongst great company, a cut above. For once a legend lives up to the hype. — 9 years ago

Nathan Brown

9.0

Very fruit forward with a smooth finish. Detect a lot of brown sugar. After letting it breathe got more of the maple flavor. Light body. Very light tannins. — 9 years ago

Joseph C Burke

9.4

Deep red w/ brick edge; nose of plums, cassis. Herbs; lovely attack of soft sweet cassis fruit, some plums, cedar notes in the finish. Not as big as it once was it is still gloriously lovely to drink and taste for a full minute after swallowing. Drink now. — 9 years ago

Thomas Hughes

9.5

My favorite Brunello and 1 of my favorite Italian wines. In 2008, visited the vineyard in Montalcino. 2010 is suppose to be exceptional for Brunello, so looking forward to trying their latest release. Needs to be decanted and let be for about an hour. But once it opens, it's magical. Find it, let it sit for 5 years, then open ... You will not be disappointed. Cheers!! — 9 years ago

with Heidi

Hawk Wakawaka

Wine Blogger WakawakaWineReviews

8.9

Once it opened up this was beautiful. Subtle and easy. — 10 years ago

Patrick V

9.2

Once in life.... — 11 years ago

with Yuta and Io

J Ferrugia

9.1

This wine opened quickly with ripe cherry, tobacco, & worn leather on the palate... the nose also had notes of eucalyptus. Once open, the floral notes on the nose and palate were pronounced and continued to please throughout the meal that featured roasted rack of lamb.
This beautiful wine is ready to drink... — 6 years ago

Mike Beltran

9.2

Full and round- still quite a good drink. Very strong after 39 years with many more in future. — 7 years ago

Knox Knox

9.1

This is definitely a great bottle. High alcohol but once it opens up the bouquet is marvelous; Vanilla, baking spices, fresh berries and cream. All upfront taste... bright fruit, berries, orange notes, red apple skin, medium-high tannins but all upfront clean finish, surprisingly light body. I would recommend this wine and would be an easy seller with a decent price point. — 7 years ago

Narun P

9.0

Funky at first but subsequently blown away. Fresh, leathery, flowery, with some structure. Can tell it was once a great bottling. A bit long over due. — 7 years ago

Ray Lamb

9.0

Ray had this 8 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.3

A slight hint of sweat is buried under a mound of earth . Once it hits your tastebuds you are submerged in a world of cherry, cranberry and cinnamon. Effortless to consume! — 8 years ago

with Monica and Stephen

Joe Colistro

9.0

Good once it opened up. Great with the steak. — 9 years ago

Susan Lin

Business Development Belmont Wine Exchange, WSET Diploma candidate

9.1

1959 and still with strong fruit, a powerful, finessed body, and beautiful structure - great acidity to balance the strong body. Smooth with a vibrant kick, but definitely some expected musty earth with this age. Fruit is a bit raisinated but present and persistent. Don't dally once it's open - enjoy! Truly a well made wine. Tasting this was a wonderful reward after sweating through getting the cork out safely! — 9 years ago

with Steven

Conquistadora Wise

9.7

Favorite wine so far. Very refreshing. Bought it because of the name/ label, haven't found one to top it yet. — 10 years ago

John Carlson

9.9

Once again, Orin Swift has created a well balanced full body and amazing! — 11 years ago