Sassicaia 1989 (Tenuta San Guido) syrah and Solaia is one of

and Solaia is one of their flagship wines

opaque purple-colored effort is Shiraz at its most concentrated

authentic experience

opulent fruit that reveals none of the vintage's tough tannin

Sassicaia 1989 (Tenuta San Guido) syrah and Solaia is one ofUpon its release, the 1989 Sassicaia was brandished with a cringe worthy "tasted but not recommended" review by Robert Parker. I can't say that time has helped the situation much. In fact, we opened two bottles of this wine to make sure our impressions were correct. The first bottle was a magnum and the second sample came from a standard 750 milliliter bottle. Between the two, the second sample was marginally better and this review is based on that