Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 1998 (750ML)

98 JS / 19 JR

I just drank this in Zurich today and it is clearly the best Sassicaia since 1988, and it gets better and better in the bottle. It really does remind me of the awesome 1988, which can be better than the legendary 1985. The 1998 shows so many layers of dark fruit, cedar and terra cotta on the nose. It's intense and powerful; stony with sweet tobacco and berry undertones plus currants and sultanas. It's full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and great depth. It's not completely open yet. Decant two hours in advance before serving. - James Suckling

Magnum. Serious, savoury, dense. Sturdy. But so refreshing. Vibrant and top quality by any measure. Zing! - Jancis Robinson