Sassiacaia 1991

You can feel the gathering of dusk here, with the soft debris of tannins and anthocyanins as its structure softens with age. Beautiful persistency, not powerful but tenacious, with the salinity and the minty character give form and freshness to the finish of the wine, even after so many years. There are notes of seashell and lobster bisque going on here, tight at first but opening up quickly.

This was a fun surprise at the tasting. This had been in the owner’s hands since release and it was pure Cabernet from the start. The tones of Bell pepper, cedar, cranberries, dark red cherries, dried raspberries, herbs, violets, and some dried tobacco leaf. There is good depth, but the fruit is starting to dry out. The Medium/full bodied feel is poised and balanced with medium acidity and slightly drying, medium tannins. This feels like it is on the other side of its peak. The fruit and tannins are showing some drying qualities, but this is still a real joy to drink. (cellartracker 2023)