“The 2016 Sassius is impossible to ignore, with a dark and brooding mix of black currants, rum cake, mocha and spice lifted by a whiff of mentholated herbs. This is seamlessly silky, almost creamy in feel, with a cacao and cinnamon tinge to its tart red and black fruits. The Sassius finishes dramatically long and staining with ginger cookies and dried black cherries notes. Grippy tannins tug at the cheeks. The 2016 is a beast of an Aglianico that is deeply inflected by oak sensations. That said, I can’t fault the wine's balance, if it's your style.” — Vinous, Jul 2023