Millennium Moment: Sassicaia 2000 — Aged Tuscan Grace in a Bottle

Tasting Notes

Inky with garnet edges—this is Sassicaia exhaling its ripe elegance. Aromas bring ripe black cherries, blackcurrant, vanilla, tobacco, cedar, dried apricot, candied orange peel, green olive, and tobacco leaf. On the palate, expect moderate body with plush cassis, blueberry, fine-grained tannins, subtle spiciness, and mineral backbone. The finish is composed and lingering—this is a wine with polish, not force.

Meet the Winemaker

Tenuta San Guido: the estate that birthed Italy’s Super‑Tuscans under Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta in the 1960s. Sassicaia 2000 is a expressed blend of ~85% Cabernet Sauvignon and ~15% Cabernet Franc, born in gravel-swim terroir of Bolgheri, aged about 24 months in French oak barrels (40% new), then rested long in bottle. This is sophisticated heritage, not hype

Wine Specs

• Varietal: ~85% Cabernet Sauvignon, ~15% Cabernet Franc

• Vintage: 2000

• Region: Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, Tuscany, Italy

• Aging: ~24 months in French oak (40% new), then resting

• ABV: ~13.5%

• Bottle Size: 750 ml

• Serving Temp: 17–18 °C; decant for softening structure
  

Critic Reviews

• Wine Spectator: 93 pts — "Rich yet balanced, jammy cassis and blueberry, silky finish."
  

• Robert Parker (Wine Advocate): 87 pts — “Distinct, atypical Sassicaia… shows dried fruit, candied orange peel, apricot, some green olive… little future evolution.”
  

• TastingBook (Cult Wines): ~92–94 pts — “Dark cherries, plums, prunes, spice, clove, allspice, green pepper. Medium body, savory finish. Still plateauing—another 5 years.”
  

• CellarTracker user: 94 pts — “Plum, cherry, currant, tobacco, earth tones—still refined and balanced.”
  

Food Pairings

• Rosemary‑crusted lamb or beef medallions

• Dried mushroom risotto with truffle drizzle

• Game birds with herb jus or aged Tuscan cheeses

Why You Need This Bottle

This isn’t Sassicaia chasing proof of greatness—it’s Sassicaia grown into it. The 2000 vintage is polished, harmonious, and whispers refinement, not fireworks. It’s Tuscan elegance at a mellow, mature frequency.

Own your piece of Super‑Tuscan history. Add Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2000 to your cart—take advantage of club perks or free shipping on six-packs. Decant, sip slowly, and let mature nobility speak for itself.