Sassicaia other_regions Gaja cited 1961

Gaja cited 1961

yet the Pajana remains a bit of a brute

in the (rightly named) Unico method (72 months’ oak)

don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020

Sassicaia other_regions Gaja cited 1961From an early ripening vintage, the 2012 Bolgheri Sassicaia shows bold lines and thick color concentration. It does exhibit a classic Sassicaia bouquet, but it does so minus that delicate floral embroidery that comes forth with such delight in 2013. This wine shows a harder, more determined edge. It is less remarkable overall, considering the amazing heights achieved in other vintages. It also reveals thin to medium texture. This Sassicaia roars in