Decanter: 97 Punkte
"The wine is tightly coiled and concentrated. It feels almost cinched at the waist, with a fascinating tension between the weight of raspberry, blackberry and strawberry coulis fruit and the wine's verticality, as if it's trying to burst out. Lovely mid-palate sapidity is allied to fresh acidity and fine but dense tannins, making for a dark horse of a Sassicaia that isn't giving much away today but will greatly reward those who can cellar it for 12 years and more. ‘What is sure is that 2022 will need a lot of time, but will also have a long life,’ said Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta. A hot vintage, 2022 caused the team to work in the newly completed refrigerated warehouses in San Guido, even moving the sorting table inside. Shorter macerations and 23 rather than the more typical 24 or 25 months of ageing in wood helped to maximise the freshness." - James Button (02/2025)
Jane Anson: 96 Punkte
"The tannins are gentle and integrated even now, while still in barrel, and its provides a striking contrast wtih many 2022s from this corner of Tuscany, where concentration is the byword. Sassicaia is able to retain acidity even in the hottest summers, and the balsamic and butterscotch notes are beautifully balanced by rosebuds, lavender, red cherries, rosemary, fennel, charred sandalwood and tomato leaf. The frame is in place, and the density offset by a soft textural caress. Sample taken from three barrels, final wine to be shipped in a few months, after a dry vintage helped by a few rains here just before harvest. 40% new oak for ageing, Carlo Paoli director." - (09/2024)
Vinum: TOP of Toskana 2026: Bolgheri Platz 2 | 98 Punkte
"Der Cabernet-Klassiker zeigt auch in einem heissen Jahr seine Noblesse: Intrigante Nase nach Cassis, Kirsche, Rosmarin und schwarzem Pfeffer; kraftvoller Auftakt, perfekt ausbalanciert, die Entwicklung voller Schliff hin zu einem einerseits opulenten, andererseits finessenreichen Finale." - Christian Eder (11/2025)
