1990's Super Tuscan Wine Tasting Featuring Solaia, Sassicaia, Oreno, Guado al Tasso and more..

“Wine was born, not invented … like an old friend, it continues to surprise us in new and unexpected ways.”

- Dr. Salvatore P. Lucia, quoted in Bottled Wisdom, compiled and edited by Mark Pollman, 1998.

Italy is the birthplace of wine for me but I’m Italian so maybe my heritage had been a bit of an influence on this opinion. 

When we hit a subject, we hit it hard at the Wine Bar and we have a few great tastings coming up to continue our study of Tuscan wines.  This tasting will feature some of the top wines in the Super Tuscan category.  I like the call them the “aia” wines; Sassicaia, Ornellaia and Solaia are three of the most popular of all the Bordeaux style blends in Tuscany but there are a lot of great wines that are not made with the Sangiovese varietal in Tuscany as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are grown mostly on the coast in the Bolgheri region but can be found all over Tuscany today.

I love the wines from the decade of the 1990’s right now and the first decade of the 2000’s are also really drinking beautifully today so we are focusing on these 20-30 year old wines tonight in including all three of the “aia” wines and some other top level Super Tuscans drinking in their prime today.

Chef Toni has a special menu prepared for this tasting and the fee for this event, which includes dinner is $275 + tax.  For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.

1990's Super Tuscan Wine Tasting

Featuring Solaia, Sassicaia, Oreno, Guado al Tasso and more..

Saturday, May 3, 2025

7:30 PM

1990 Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di San Niccolo Toscana IGT

1993 Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany, Italy

1995 Castello Di Volpaia Balfico Toscana IGT

1997 Baron Ricasoli Casalferro Magnum Toscana IGT

1998 Antinori Solaia Tuscany Toscana IGT

1999 Guado Al Tasso Tenuta Bolgheri Superiore

2000 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT

2001 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT

2003 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT

2002 Tenuta Sassicaia Bolgheri

Menu

Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie

Portobello Mushroom Carpaccio with Heirloom Tomato Tartar and Lavender Aioli

Duck and Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli with Sundried Tomato Brown Butter and Fresh Parm

Red Wine Braized Shortrib Shepards Pie

Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee with Fresh Berries

The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $275 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.    Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.