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Tue, Apr 30, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, May 7, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 2006
  • 750ml
  • Italy
  • Tuscany
  • Bolgheri
  • Bolgheri
  • Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Red
  • FF728
  • FF730
Lot 507

2006 Sassicaia Bolgheri - 3 bottle(s)-750ml format

Estimate: CAD$1,200 - CAD$1,600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000

This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of 2006 Sassicaia Bolgheri - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1200 - $1600 with a reserve of $850. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11466.

Condition

Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot In Neck on 2006 Sassicaia Bolgheri

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This collector is a self proclaimed, “Bordeaux Nut”, over 80% of is cellar is Bordeaux. He first became interested in wine on a trip to the Mosel where an unlabeled bottle of icewine enthralled his palate but his passion for Bordeaux began when his wine group introduced him to the 1982 vintage. He started to seriously collect when the 2000 vintage was released and has continued to add to his cellar since then. He purchased his wine through various outlets across the country, LCBO, SAQ, Edmonton’s The Wine Cellar and on Cambie Street in Vancouver. He stored all wine using commercial storage and in his home cellar which is kept at 54-57C.

The wine in this lot has a score of 96 from Robert Parker and the following tasting note -The Tenuta San Guido 2006 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a timeless classic. This might just be the vintage to photograph in an encyclopedia entry for Sassicaia. This is especially true at this exact moment in its long and promising drinking window. The wine shows less volume compared to some of the more opulent vintages, but it absolutely excels in terms of length and finish. It offers amazing drive and momentum that are fueled by the extremely fine nature of the wine's texture and the seamless unity of its flavors. It treads in light and delicate footsteps that will carry it far into the future. As they say in Italian- "Piano piano si va lontano" (slowly slowly you go far).