2011 Cervaro Della Sala

Producer
Antinori
Region
Other Italy
Appellation
Umbria IGT
Format
6x75cl
Price
£435 per case (In Bond, GBP)
Availability
In stock
Critic score
94/100 (LPB)
Drinking window
2015–2025

In Bond Fine Wine. 2011 Antinori Cervaro Della Sala, Umbria IGT, Other Italy, Italy. White italy - white in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (LPB). Drinking window: 2015–2025. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.

Solaia is one of Tuscany’s great “Super Tuscans,” created by the Antinori family as a companion to Tignanello and produced only in the finest vintages. The vineyard, set on a sun-drenched hillside (“Solaia” translates as the sunny one), is planted to Cabe Tignanello, like Sassicaia, holds a special place in the history of Italian wine. First made in 1970, Tig was a groundbreaking blend of the local Sangiovese with international Cabernet Sauvignon.

What the critics say

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 01/08/2013 · Drink 2015-2025

The 2011 Cervaro della Sala is an outstanding expression that will benefit from many more years of careful aging. The blend of Chardonnay and Grechetto opens to golden rays of luminous brilliance that glimmer through the glass. The bouquet is beautifully shaped by toasted almond, vanilla, clove, orange zest, stone fruit and honey. Mineral notes add dimension to what is otherwise a super-rich and…

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