Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido 2006 Half Bottle Verdicchio has come a long

Verdicchio has come a long way since the days when it came in curiously shaped elongated bottles (supposed

Lovely right now but will also benefit from 5 - 10 years cellaring

I’d prefer to reserve judgment at this price and at this stage – if possible

but it's the Castelão that brings this wine to life

The palate is gentle in structure with fine tannins

Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido 2006 Half Bottle Verdicchio has come a long100 pts, Ian DAgata Terroirsense. com Good full bright red ruby. Captivating blueberry, raspberry nectar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and milk chocolate aromas are complicated by sweet pipe tobacco and violet on the drop dead gorgeous nose. Suave and luscious on entry, then also plush and silky in the middle, with ripe acidity providing shape to the dark and red fruit and sweet spice flavours. Very creamy but enlivened by a cool coffee nuance, the finish is