Marchesi Antinori, Solaia, 2021

Outstanding Solaia! 

"A deep, dense red, imbued with flavours of blackberry, pomegranate, plum and sweet spices. Iron, tobacco and wild herb elements shine through, while this plays out under a strong grip of tannins on the finish. It already shows excellent balance and length now, but this should improve with a few more years in the bottle. Outstanding"
-Wine Spectator 

• Wine Spectator 98/100 Pts
  
• Robert Parker: 97/100 Pts 
• Vinous 100Pts 
• Aged16 months in French oak
• Blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Sangiovese, 9% Cabernet Franc

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

Part of the Antinori Estate, Solaia was created as an experiment in 1978 when the Chianti Classico vineyards for the illustrious Tignanello – Solaia’s sister wine – produced an excess of Cabernet grapes. Marchesi Antinori decided to make a virtue out of necessity and used the additional grapes to produce 3,600 bottles of a wine that became known as Solaia. Today, Solaia is considered to be one of Italy's finest wine.