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10 bottles 1995 & 1996 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia,

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10 bottles 1995 & 1996 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia,
10 bottles 1995 & 1996 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia,
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Six bottles of Sassicaia, 1995 vintage; Robert Parker (1998): 92/100; Wine Spectator (1998): 90/100
Four bottles of Sassicaia, 1996 vintage; Wine Spectator (1999): 91/100
Produced by Tenuta San Guido
Bolgheri, Tuscany/Italy
Original filling quantity: 0.75 l
Fill level: into neck

This lot comprises ten bottles of Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido in Bolgheri, six bottles from the 1995 vintage and four bottles from the 1996 vintage.


Bolgheri is a small town in the Maremma, the southern part of Tuscany, which gained recognition for its role in the revival of Italian premium red wine. Historically, the wine-growing country is hardly steeped in heritage, especially when compared to Chianti, however pioneer vintners triggered a new era of Italian premium winegrowing here at the end of the 1960s. Wines including Tignanello, Sassicaia and Orenellaia were produced by members of Tuscan wine dynasty Antinoir in Bolgheri. These wines were not like traditional Sangiovese regarding taste and structure, but rather characteristic of French types, such as Merlot, Cabernet and, later, Syrah. They were therefore initially only allowed to be marketed as Vini da Tavola. However, these wines were more than just fashionable, they established a new notion of taste and style for Tuscan red wine. Their immense success led to them being recognized as DOC wines during the 1990s. Their style of winegrowing was also innovative – they used barriques, small wooden oak barrels, which was not usual for Tuscany. The best of these Super Tuscans have proved to be of stable value and long-lasting.


1995 was a fine vintage in Tuscany and Piedmont, leading to the creation of some great wines, the best of which are now at their peak, albeit in small numbers. 1996 vintage wine from Tuscany was at first underrated but is showing its true greatness with fine, elegant wines today.


The 1995 vintage Sassicaia was rated 92 points by Robert parker in 1998. James Suckling rated the wine 90 points for Wine Spectator magazine in the same year. The 1996 vintage Sassicaia was rated 91 points by Suckling for Wine Spectator in 1999.


The fill levels are excellent (into neck). The labels and capsules are in perfect condition.

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10 bottles 1995 & 1996 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia,

Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
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Starting Price €750

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