1 dozen bottles per lot
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Sassicaia--Vintage 1996
Tuscany
In original carton
"There were originally 6ha of vines and now there are 55ha (Cabernet Sauvignon 85 Cabernet Franc 15. The yield was 30 hl/ha, average production 15,000 cases; two years in French barriques, 40ew. The '96 was being bottled at the time of my visit in April 1999: crisp, young fruit, lean, stylish. Most recently: medium-deep, strawberry-tinted; bramble-like fruit on nose and palate. Low-keyed, a fair amount of grip, hard finish. Needs time and food." Last noted at a Sassicaia tasting in London, May 2002 ***(*) MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot
Tuscany
In original carton
"There were originally 6ha of vines and now there are 55ha (Cabernet Sauvignon 85 Cabernet Franc 15. The yield was 30 hl/ha, average production 15,000 cases; two years in French barriques, 40ew. The '96 was being bottled at the time of my visit in April 1999: crisp, young fruit, lean, stylish. Most recently: medium-deep, strawberry-tinted; bramble-like fruit on nose and palate. Low-keyed, a fair amount of grip, hard finish. Needs time and food." Last noted at a Sassicaia tasting in London, May 2002 ***(*) MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot