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Solaia 2007

Antinori

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Tasting Notes

This is a subtle and racy wine. Balanced, with vibrant fruit and bright acidity and chocolate and spices. Full and racy. Very long. Austere. Fascinating. Very closed right now. Give it five or six years minimum now. Winemaker Renzo Cotarella says that Solaia is more reserved in character than the Antinori's Guado al Tasso from Bolgheri, which is more flashy. Makes me smile.

Score: 97

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 12 September 2011

A racy wine that offers so much currant and blackberry character. Full and very silky. Goes on and on. Fascinating. Best after 2012. 6,500 cases made.

Score: 94

James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2012+ 31 October 2010

The 2007 Solaia saturates the palate with a heady array of super-ripe black cherries, plums, cassis, mocha and sweet French oak. There is an exotic quality to the Solaia I find totally irresistible. Despite its considerable ripeness and opulence, the 2007 Solaia is never heavy, rather it impresses for its extraordinary finesse and balance. Minerals, graphite and crushed rocks frame a long, seductive finish. This is a wonderful Solaia loaded with vintage and vineyard character. The 2007 Solaia is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc, aged in 100% new oak. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027.

Score: 97

Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2017-2027 31 October 2010

75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Franc. Deep and luscious looking. Very sophisticated nose, even if not exactly quintessentially Italian. Sweet and polished and really first-growth-like - except that its tannins are less daunting. Very smart indeed. ‘Even the Sangiovese was ripe in 2007.’ Really rather subtle.

Score: 18 - 19

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2012-2025 27 September 2010