Sassicaia: the complete vertical tasting

This is a vertical tasting of Sassicaia composed in several stages. From the 1968 vintage to the sensational 2015 the organoleptic sheets were made over a period of about a year and a half. The last 7 vintages, on the other hand, from 2016 to 2022, are updates made possible thanks to the tastings we do annually for The Essential Guide to Italian Wine.

For the first part therefore I used notes taken as I tasted the various vintages I had in my personal cellar, partly purchased, partly sent to me by Niccolo Incisa who in the last 20 years at least has sent me two at the time of wine release. A small privilege for which I thank him and now share, at least literally, with all readers.

It is obvious that tastings and scores refer to the bottles I had and the wines I actually tasted and rated. The tasting is completely complete, as far as I know. Only the 1969 and 1973 versions, which were not produced, are missing.

A tribute to Giacomo Tachis

The idea of making a definitive vertical of Sassicaia was something I had for a long time, not surprisingly I filed wines as I tasted them. Then, after the disappearance of Giacomo Tachis, it also took on another meaning and also tells about his entire professional life.

The last few vintages, from 2011 onward, were taken care of by. Graziana Grassini, a student of Tachis and whom he himself had indicated as his heir. But certainly, when it comes to Sassicaia, in addition to the Incisas, Tachis’ name must be counted among its makers, which is why I dedicate this work to his memory.

Sassicaia in brief

Sassicaia, historically a blend of. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. After careful grape selection, soft pressing and controlled alcoholic fermentations are carried out. Macerations are generally moderate (depending on vintage and parcel), with optimal extraction in terms of polyphenols and aromas. After spontaneous malolactic fermentation, the wine undergoes a maturation period of about 2 years in French oak barrels of different tonnages, with a variable percentage of new barrels, about 30-40%. It is then racked into steel tanks for the final stage of mass selection before blending.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2022

Score: 97/100
Average price in wine shop: € 350

The 2022 vintage was hot, but Bolgheri’s favorable microclimate allowed it to maintain a good balance between acidity and freshness.
Bright ruby with purple highlights. Complex, fine and intense aromas between Mediterranean scrub and pine resin, miritillo, black currant and cassis, slight sweet spices. Very elegant on the palate, balanced, great taste-olfactory harmony, silky tannins, pleasant and persistent finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2021

Score: 99/100
Average price in wine shop: € 380

Very positive seasonal trend, with a harsh winter and a spring alternating between sun and sporadic rains. The hot summer resulted in a balanced autumn bringing healthy grapes and excellent grape-seed and stem lignification.
Intense, concentrated garnet ruby. Aromas of formidable complexity, with even varietal notes of blueberry and raspberry, then tobacco, sweet spices, maraschino cherry and typical hints of humus and Mediterranean scrub. Exceptional balance, with barely noticeable and velvety tannins, already buffered by a deep and warm, enveloping structure of remarkable depth and great persistence. Historical version.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2020

Score: 98/100
Average price in wine shop: € 380

Positive vintage and tended to be warm in the latter stages of the seasonal cycle. Grapes ripened slightly early and quickly.
Intense, bright ruby. Enveloping, balsamic, fruity, very fine and complex on the nose, with aromas of blueberry, cassis, pine resin, Mediterranean scrub, black currant, blackberry, and slight sweet spices. Taste warm, elegant, taut, saline, with extremely smooth tannins, agile and elegant body, very balanced.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2019

Score: 98/100
Average price in wine shop: € 380

Vintage on the whole regular. A fairly warm and dry winter and a cold and rainy spring balanced each other out. Summer heat was normal and late summer rains normalized the harvest.
Intense, bright ruby. Enveloping, balsamic, complex and particularly fine on the nose, with aromas of blueberry, pine resin, Mediterranean scrub, black currant, blackberry, mild sweet spices and tobacco. Palate warm, elegant, saline, with extremely smooth tannins, body more evident than in other versions and very long persistence. Great version.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2018

Score: 99/100
Average price in wine shop: € 400

A classic vintage, with no excessive heat and occasional rainfall during the vine’s growing season. Phenolic ripening of the grapes was excellent, which allowed for the excellent development of aromas and acidity.
Intense and bright ruby. Olfactory profile of extraordinary finesse, with notes of blueberry, pine resin, Mediterranean scrub, black currant, blackberry, mild sweet spices and tobacco. Nimble and composed palate, very elegant, saline, with extremely polished tannins, forming an aristocratic flavor silhouette for one of the best versions ever.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2017

Score: 97/100
Average price in wine shop: € 380

Very warm temperatures since spring and no rain until the end of July gave way to a more clement autumn for good phenolic ripening.
Intense and vivid ruby. Broad and enveloping, ethereal hints, with notes of blueberry, tobacco, maraschino cherries, wet earth, sweet spices, balsamic hints in the background. Palate warmer than usual but not without its usual elegance, with barely noticeable tannins, good salinity, supporting a body of excellent depth. Finish of usual remarkable persistence.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2016

Score: 99/100
Average price in wine shop: € 520

Vintage worthy of praise. Rainfall and somewhat wet weather gave way to beautiful sunny days and summer temperatures at seasonal levels without excess.
Intense and vivid ruby. Elegant and expressive olfactory profile, with articulate hints of blueberry, black currant, slight cinnamon, tobacco and just ethereal hints of kirsch. Taste of great finesse, taut, aristocratic, with pleasant and delicate acidity component and perfect tannins, diffuse and well integrated in a body of excellent depth. Closes very long and persistent. Great version.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2015

Score: 100/100
Average price: € 580

The perfect harvest, hot but not torrid, with no drought problems and perfectly ripened grapes. The result is an immense Sassicaia, among the best ever.
Intense ruby color, lively and bright. Aromas range from blueberry and black currant notes to slight spicy and underbrush sensations in an already broad but equally youthful profile. Palate taut, saline, full-bodied but taut and not heavy, very elegant, with a fantastic relationship between alcoholic warmth and the refined agility of barely noticeable, velvety and particularly appealing tannins. It closes with a very long, unforgettable persistence. A very great version.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2014

Score: 96/100
Average price: € 400

Difficult year, cold and rainy as we have not seen in years. Yet the “star” of Sassicaia, as in other similar vintages, 2002, 1992, 1984, 1972, shone again. This is not a version to put in the annals, but a Sassicaia nonetheless surprising.
The color is bright and intense ruby. Fine and delicate nose, notes of black currant, blood orange, vanilla, slight cocoa, hints of tobacco and mint. Palate taut and saline, elegant, composed, with barely noticeable tannins and a subtle but long finish. Never disappoints, in short, even in a difficult vintage.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2013

Score: 97/100
Average price: € 420

One could speak of a magic triad for the latest versions of Sassicaia. So much so that the 2013 almost replicates, with entirely different characteristics, the class of the previous vintages. More austere and surly, also due to extreme youth, but fascinating especially in perspective.
Very intense ruby color, aromas of rhubarb, mint, black currant, slight cinchona and vanilla. Taut palate, dense, tight, more “northern” tannins, excellent finish persistence.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2012

Score: 98/100
Average price: € 420

Magnificent version, the result of a very Mediterranean but regular harvest, decidedly “Bolgherian.”
It has an intense ruby-garnet color. Elegant, crisp olfactory profile, with very integral and elegant berry fruit notes and balsamic hints in the background. Velvety, almost silky on the palate, free of harshness, composed, fine, full-bodied, agile and surprisingly persistent. A virtuoso mix of elegance and drinkability.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2011

Score: 98/100
Average price: € 420

Another surprise, especially for those who know little about Bolgheri. Because the 2011 one is a majestic version of Sassicaia. Really comparable to the 88. There is all the best that this wine can express.
Bright and intense ruby color. Enveloping, elegant, classic aromas, with fruity and balsamic notes that duet with each other in a delightful organoleptic counterpoint that brings to mind certain Vivaldi compositions. Extraordinarily classy flavor, whole, with fine-grained, velvety tannins. Very long ending.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2010

Score: 92/100
Average price: € 470

Bolgheri is not Montalcino. The 2009 and 2010 here are reversed as values compared to central Tuscany. So this is a good Sassicaia, but not the standout one might have expected.
Very bright ruby color and slightly more mentholated aromas than the previous version, the result of an evidently cooler vintage that leaves room for pyrazinic notes. Taut, agile, very pleasant flavor with good body and good final persistence.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2009

Score: 98/100
Average price: € 450

The version you don’t expect from an initially much underrated vintage. Instead, here is one of the very great Sassicaia, as classic as the 88, as complex as a Premier Cru from Pauillac.
Deep, dark ruby color with almost bluish hints. Spicy, cinchona aromas, then notes of black currant, blueberry, very elegant mentholated hints. Taut but already balanced palate, with a dense but sweet tannic grain, and a real stand-out distinction. Best version of the 2000s.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2008

Score: 95/100
Average price: € 480

Excellent version, the result of a decidedly good vintage, with some rain, but mostly sunshine.
Intense ruby-garnet color and aromas that are beginning to show a youthful character, with finely spiced and fruity notes in the foreground and some mentholated hints in the background. Taut, well-balanced palate with particularly velvety tannic grain and good finish, lingering and fine.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2007

Score: 92/100
Average price: € 420

Hot but not torrid harvest, with fewer heat spikes.
Bright garnet ruby color, very Mediterranean, fragrant and intensely fruity aromas of black cherry, plum and raspberry. Taste warm, without tannic/acidic harshness, enveloping, very pleasant, just diluted in a nevertheless persistent finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2006

Score: 90/100
Average price: € 450

Another very hot vintage, almost rivaling 2003.
An alcoholic and powerful Sassicaia with a very intense ruby-garnet color and ethereal aromas of red fruit under spirits and sweet spices. Very youthful on the palate, but with less graceful tannins than usual and a very warm, persistent, but somewhat diluted finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2005

Score: 91/100
Average price: € 430

Fresh vintage, though not like 2002, and Sassicaia elegant and taut.
Bright garnet ruby color, balsamic, “Bordeaux-like” aromas, with notes of eucalyptus, “bon bon anglais” (chocolate and mint), blackcurrant and sweet spices. Taut flavor, with good acidity component that makes it agile and drinkable. Subtle but persistent finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2004

Score: 92/100
Average price: € 470

Good version, the result of a very regular vintage.
Ruby color of good intensity, classic, slightly balsamic aromas, then black currant, blueberry, violets, hints of underbrush. Taste taut by a good component of acidity and tannins well buffered by a balanced and elegant structure. Integral and very persistent finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2003

Score: 90/100
Average price: € 390

Very hot and dry vintage. Very contrasting version: there are those who love it for its immediacy and those who consider it atypical for Sassicaia. Years later, it must be said that it has not lived up to its best premise.
Very deep ruby-garnet color. Evolved, alcoholic, ethereal aromas, with notes of black cherries under spirits, yellow peach, tamarind, almost Amarone-like. Taste warm, tannins a bit over-extracted and “rippled,” finish enveloping but a bit diluted.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2002

Score: 89/100
Average price: € 370

Very difficult harvest, very rainy and cold.
A slender Sassicaia like a Pinot Noir, with a much lighter ruby-garnet color than usual. Aromas of wild strawberries, currants, floral hints and some balsamic memories. Delicate but taut palate, excellent acidity component that makes it incredibly integral, despite only medium body. Subtle but good length finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2001

Score: 95/100
Average price: € 460

Excellent version, the result of a very happy vintage.
Bright garnet ruby color and austere aromas, with notes of rhubarb and cinchona, then balsamic and sweet spice scents, with the fruit component somewhat in the background. Firm, taut palate with noticeable, almost youthful tannins that prelude a full, very persistent finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2000

Score: 88/100
Average price: € 430

Particularly hot and early harvest. It is a mighty Sassicaia but not very elegant.
Intense garnet ruby color, ethereal, somewhat alcoholic aromas, with hints of black cherries in alcohol, sweet spices, tamarind and underbrush. Warm flavor, with great initial impact, but diluting a bit in the finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 1999

Score: 90/100
Average price: € 500

Another excellent vintage, perhaps a little warmer than the previous one.
Garnet ruby color of good intensity, the aromas ethereal, enveloping, with notes of red fruit in spirit, tamarind and some hints of dried flowers. Tannin more evident and a tad more bitter, a sign of evolution, warm finish, good length.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 1998

Score: 96/100
Average price: € 500

Great vintage, for Sassicaia and for Bolgheri in general. The best version of the 1990s.
Intense ruby-garnet color and aromas of extraordinary integrity, as well as uncommon complexity. Hinted balsamic notes, then berries, sweet spices, slight hints of goudron and underbrush. Excellent taste impact, balanced, well taut by acidity, still elegant and intact. Definitely persistent finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 1997

Score: 92/100
Average price: € 500

Hot and partly droughty. A mighty, rich Sassicaia that resembles 88 in a small way.
It has an intense ruby-garnet color and ethereal, enveloping, barely evolved aromas with notes of tamarind and sour cherry jam, then wet earth and some hints of “mon cherie.” Taste warm and enveloping, saline, full-bodied, with tannic hints a long finish with some bitter hints.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 1996

Score: 89/100
Average price: € 480

Small vintage, due to rainfall during harvest, but Sassicaia slender but of excellent elegance, with an almost “Burgundian” pace, mutatis mutandis.
The color is bright ruby garnet but of medium intensity. Aromas between floral and balsamic, with hints of violets, eucalyptus and small fruit jam, with underbrush undertones. Delicate but whole palate, hinted tannins, excellent acidity component and subtle, medium-length persistence.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 1995

Score: 94/100
Average price: € 550

Late vintage, with veraison after August 15 and harvest delayed to early October.
It has a lively, intense ruby color and incredibly vivid, balsamic, intact aromas, with notes of small jammy fruits and light hints of underbrush. Nimble and elegant flavor, still very youthful, with an excellent acidity component and subtle but very long finish.

Bolgheri Sassicaia 1994

Score: 88/100
Average price: € 500

First release with Doc. Medium impact vintage, with rains at the end of the harvest.
Good but not exciting version, with a good ruby-garnet color and slightly evolved aromas, in which hints of wet earth, tamarind and hints of berries are evident. Rather balanced flavor, with hinted tannic grain and some bitterish hints on the finish.

Sassicaia 1993

Score: 87/100
Average price: € 730

Difficult, rainy vintage that did not allow great polyphenolic extractions.
The color is a garnet ruby of medium intensity, very lively. The aromas deviate toward slightly vegetal, balsamic notes, with hints of eucalyptus, tones of wet earth and tamarind. The flavor reveals a medium body, still evident tannins and a slightly bitter, evolved finish.

Sassicaia 1992

Score: 90/100
Average price: € 590

A real surprise considering the less-than-stellar vintage for Tuscan reds. But Sassicaia has accustomed us to such performances.
It has intense ruby garnet color, good concentration, very lively. The aromas are still very clear, of vanilla on well expressed ripe red fruit, in the mouth it is full, elegant, concentrated with sweet and balanced tannins, definitely long persistence.

Sassicaia 1991

Score: 88/100
Average price: € 670

1991 was not an exceptional vintage, but the terroir of Bolgheri, that incredible complex of environmental and climatic factors, once again allowed the birth of a wine far above average.
It has slightly spicy aromas with notes of sweet wood, pepper and a hint of herbaceousness. In the mouth it is moderately concentrated and has a pleasant red fruit finish. Good persistence.

Sassicaia 1990

Score: 90/100
Average price: € 680

A good version but not as “happy” as could have been expected from such an important vintage.
It has a deep ruby color, concentrated though less vivid than ’92. The aromas are intense, concentrated in which vanilla, red fruit (morello cherry) and a very light note of hay are noticeable. The taste is intense, persistent, concentrated and with a very pleasant finish of red fruits. Although soft, the presence of the somewhat aggressive tannins can be felt: it is still a young wine, of considerable thickness, but more “big” than big.

Sassicaia 1989

Score: 87/100
Average price: € 900

Another unexciting vintage with a difficult harvest but Sassicaia overcomes the hurdle like a great thoroughbred horse. It is certainly a more resigned wine than 1988 and 1990 but this characteristic of it only makes it more “human” in our aficionados’ eyes.
Red fruits stand out on the nose, fragrant, intense, with a hint of spice. In the mouth it flows smoothly, pleasant with a finish reminiscent of fruits. Its main characteristic is its immediacy and drinkability.

Sassicaia 1988

Score: 98/100
Average price: € 830

It was the version preferred by Giacomo Tachis, who considered it even superior to 85.
The ruby color is still deep, such that it does not at all suggest a wine of that age. The bouquet is complex, concentrated, with hints of red fruits, intense and elegant; the flavor is powerful, concentrated, thick, with sweet tannins in evidence. Very pleasant persistence with a retronasal finish that repeats the sensations felt on the nose.

Sassicaia 1987

Score: 86/100
Average price: € 850

A small vintage.
This Sassicaia has bright ruby color, medium intense. Aromas of spicy wood, red fruits (black cherry) quite intense though more limited spectrum. In the mouth the tannicity – sweet – is still in evidence with some hints of edginess. There is a slight acid split, persistence is good, structure is important but not exceptional.

Sassicaia 1986

Score: 85/100
Average price: € 750

Among those of the 1980s it is the version that convinced us the least. It is still an excellent wine, but after the outstanding ’85 it seemed a bit disappointing.
The color is ruby with some garnet reflections, medium intensity. The bouquet has good persistence, presenting vanilla and red fruit notes but slightly lacking in complexity. The taste is balanced, with tannins still present but not aggressive, but also with an unexceptional persistence.

Sassicaia 1985

Score: 98/100
Average price: € 4.500

International critics consider it the greatest Sassicaia ever.
It has an intensely dark and concentrated ruby color with garnet tones. On the nose it is complex and exceptionally concentrated, broad and persistent with notes of goudron and spice. In the mouth it is very “thick,” with great structure, incredibly rich and concentrated but at the same time harmonious, with notes of licorice and sweet wood; the persistence is very long.

Sassicaia 1984

Score: 91/100
Average price: € 1.200

In a disastrous vintage for the rest of Tuscany it expresses itself with characters of rare nobility.
It has a medium intense ruby color and very broad aromas of red fruit (ripe plums, blueberries) that are intense and persistent. On the palate it is soft, the structure is medium as is the persistence. A very pleasant red fruit sensation is repeated in the mouth finish, the same sensation felt on the nose.

Sassicaia 1983

Score: 89/100
Average price: € 800

Valid but less happy than might have been expected given the particularly good year.
It has a deep ruby color with hints tending toward garnet, medium concentration. The aromas show the first symptoms of evolution, hints of mushroom, goudron and still ripe red fruit are noticeable. The flavor is still full and the tannic component is still alive.

Sassicaia 1982

Score: 89/100
Average price: € 1.000

A wine certainly interesting, but with maturity characteristics a little too early.
It has a garnet color with tones tending toward brick. The nose is very intense, enveloping, evolved, with very complex hints of tamarind and truffle. In the mouth it is powerful, broad, soft with a hint of licorice, but also with slightly bitter tannins at the end of the mouth. Good persistence.

Sassicaia 1981

Score: 90/100
Average price: € 1.600

An interesting version, the result of a cool and rainy harvest.
Garnet/amaranth color with a distinct brick nail. Nose is complex with very distinctive vegetal scents (eucalyptus and tamarind) that are quite pleasant. The finesse is good but not exceptional. On the palate it is perfectly balanced, the structure is quite full, good persistence, tannins are less aggressive and less bitter than in ’82.

Sassicaia 1980

Score: 86/100
Average price: € 1.400

It is quite reminiscent of 1979 and in terms of structure 1974.
It has a garnet color with orange highlights and the aromas are evolved, of medium complexity. It is not perfectly harmonious on the palate although the balance is certainly greater than the vintage that preceded it. Good persistence.

Sassicaia 1979

Score: 84/100
Average price: € 1.400

One of the least convincing versions.
It has a garnet color with orange reflections. The aromas have tertiary, evolutionary tones, with hints of jam, fruit under spirit, good concentration and medium complexity. On the palate it does not have great structure; there is a slight acid split and fair persistence. It does not seem to have possibilities for further evolution in the bottle.

Sassicaia 1978

Score: 98/100
Average price: € 1.300

Grand. Intense ruby color with a brick-colored rim, impressive concentration and vividness. The aromas are very complex and there are resinous tones alongside animal and vegetal scents (walnut husk, very light eucalyptus, dried fruit) with a nuance of smoky. In the mouth the tannicity is still overpoweringly in evidence, the persistence is long with hints of licorice, spice and a red fruit finish. Best version from the 1970s.

Sassicaia 1977

Score: 92/100
Average price: € 1.500

Another surprise, the result of a vintage elsewhere in Tuscany that was truly disappointing.
The Sassicaia, on the other hand, has a concentrated ruby/garnet color with a brick-colored rim, still very much alive. The aromas are very fine with somewhat evolved tones, obviously, of red fruit jam (sour cherry) and tamarind and hints, at times, of leather. The flavor is full, balanced with a great pleasant feel. The tannins are sweet and fine. Excellent persistence and good concentration.

Sassicaia 1976

Score: 78/100
Average price: € 2.500

The vintage, if it is possible, was even worse than ’72. The very rainy summer heavily affected the behavior of the vineyard even though the necessary physiological ripeness of the grapes was achieved. Maceration, however, was short because the tannins to be extracted, in quantity and quality, were scarce but in any case capable of withstanding 18 months in barrique.
A Sassicaia of good character but not very harmonious and definitely evolved on the nose. There is a rather noticeable imbalance between acidity and tannins on the palate.

Sassicaia 1975

Score: 92/100
Average price: € 2.000

An excellent version of Sassicaia, reminiscent in some ways of 82 but for the better.
The color is now distinctly garnet with brick highlights. The concentration is certainly good. The aromas are evolved, presenting hints of goudron, mushroom, dried fruit, all signifying a complete tertiarization of the olfactory elements. The flavor is still rich, full and elegant, with noticeable, non-bitter tannins and excellent persistence.

Sassicaia 1974

Score: 85/100
Average price: € 1.500

The vintage was inclement climatically due to excessive rainfall and inconstant temperatures. Nevertheless, Sassicaia once again defended itself decently.
Still broad aromas with some vegetal notes and pleasant taste even if there is a slight acid split. The structure is also average because the tannin extraction was not particularly rich.

Sassicaia 1972

Score: 90/100
Average price: € 2.700

The vintage was one of the worst in the last fifty years. Sassicaia, however, is miraculously still excellent. First version matured in 225-liter French barriques.
It has garnet color with brick hues of good concentration. The aromas reveal its respectable age, but show no obvious oxidation symptoms. They are tertiary, complex, with hints of dried fruit, mushrooms and goudron, but maintain a surprising intensity, without expiring into maderized odors. The flavors are harmonious, the tannins are completely resolved in the wine and allow for velvety sensations of extreme elegance.

Sassicaia 1971

Score: 85/100
Average price: € 2.800

The weather pattern, characterized by a summer with little rainfall and balanced average temperatures, was favorable to the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Vinification took place in 20 hl Slavonian oak open vats and maceration lasted seven days with numerous punching down to make the most of the extract-rich grapes.
This is a rich, perfumed, well-developed wine; it is balanced in the mouth by virtue of well-cured tannin. Good persistence.

Sassicaia 1970

Score: 80/100
Average price: € 800

First Sassicaia produced on a large scale (69,000 bottles were produced ) although due to internal problems at the winery it would take 10 years to repeat this quantitative performance. The weather pattern was quite favorable with just the right amount of heat and enough humidity to ensure excellent grapes. Maceration took place in 20 hl open oak vats and aging – 16 months – in Slavonian barriques built in Conegliano Veneto. Still has an intense aroma and tannicity balanced with structure. Good softness.

Sassicaia 1968

Score: 78/100
Average price: € 8.000

The vintage is indicative. It is actually a “blend” between ’67, ’68-which represented much of the wine’s skeleton-’69 and a small amount of ’65. Today, finding a bottle is almost impossible, and the last remaining ones have quotations approaching eight thousand euros.
The color is distinctly brick-colored, with fair concentration. The aroma is highly evolved, with some signs of oxidation, and with hints of nuts in spirit and goudron. The flavor shows symptoms of a waning phase of evolution, although the tannic component is still present and the oxidized elements are not entirely prevalent.