Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2001

Decanter: Clearly stronger and richer in colour than the 2002, with a wonderful nose, you feel the older Cabernet coming through on this now, merging together with warming spice. A slow teasing buildup of tannic power over the palate, where the flavours begin softly, then tighten. Some animal leathery notes, certainly, but fresh clean leather not Brett, this is a powerful wine, full of hedonism and optimism. The fruit is rich wild strawberries and raspberry coulis, exotic, cinnamon spicing, but not overblown because a grip of salinity comes in on the finish. A great wine, still young. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc. 99/100

Lobenberg: Dichte rubinrote Farbe und klassische Johannisbeernase mit Anklängen an Zedernholz, Gewürze und Lakritz. Im Gaumen kraftvoll, extrakt- und tanninreich und gleichzeitig harmonisch und wunderbar ausgewogen. 97+/100