Marchesi Antinori Toscana Solaia 2006Friday, May 5, 2017CountryItalyRegionTuscanyVintage2006CHECK PRICEDOWNLOAD SHELFTALKERScore95A clarity and brilliance to this Solaia now with plums, light chocolate and meat. Full body and round and soft tannins. Juicy and delicious. Just right now where it shows the fruit and light tertiary qualities on the nose and palate. Excellent.
2006 Antinori Solaia
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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2004 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14.5%) |
| Drink window | 2014 - 2034 |
Description
The Solaia is a SuperTuscan, a Bordeaux blend with Cabernet Sauvignon supplemented with Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. The name Solaia comes from Il Sole, Italian for the sun. The vineyards for this top wine from Marchese Antinori are 10 hectares in size and are located on the south-west slopes at an altitude between 350 and 400 meters. The soil is stony with marl. They are located in the area of Santa Cristina - Val di Pesa in the Chianti Classico zone, next to the vineyards of the Tignanello wine. This top wine from Antinori is only made in the top years
The Solaia 2004 (and 2001) have been re-released to show the ageing potential. The Solaia 2004 is the first of the modern Solaia. This is the first vintage in which the grapes were aged separately and blended towards the end of maturation. This, combined with greater care in managing temperatures during fermentation and maturation, and the fantastic vintage, make for a super-silky, polished Solaia. Sweet, refined tannins and sheer refinement are the hallmarks of this dazzling, utterly dazzling Solaia.
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Drinking Window
2021 - 2041
From: Antinori Solaia From Magnum: 1978-2016 (Sep 2020)
This fourth flight brings us into what I consider a real Golden Era for Solaia that started with the 2004. A young, potent wine, the 2006 Solaia out of magnum still needs quite a bit of time. Likewise, its towering stature is evident. A rush of blackberry jam, grilled herbs, espresso, licorice and spice builds as the 2006 shows off its explosive energy and drive.
- By Antonio Galloni on September 2020
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Appellation | Super Tuscan |
| Icons | Icon Italy |
| Winery | Antinori |
| Grape | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2004 |
| Drinking as of | 2014 |
| Drinking till | 2034 |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 94 |
| James Suckling rating | 95 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Tannines, Full |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Wijnhuis
The name Antinori is a household name in the wine world. Wherever you go in a little restaurant in the world, the wines of Antinori show off on the menu. And that is not easy! 600 years of experience precede, as many as 26 generations of wine know-how. Investments have been made carefully in domains and vineyards. And guaranteed in the best locations.
More information about Antinori
Marquis Piero Antinori is in charge and is assisted by his three daughters: Albiera, Allegra and Alessia. Funny those three A's. We are not going to bother you with all the awards that have been received over the years, because then this price list can no longer go through the letterbox. There are two red wines that are available on allocation and that one would like to get a few bottles from all over the world and that are Tignanello and Solaia and we also have these in our range at Grandcruwijnen.
In 1180, Ugo and Antinori di Rinuccino were officially named as owners of Castello di Combiate; a century later, the family who had moved to Florence were included in the register of the silk trade cooperative. In 1385, Giovanni di Piero, an indirect descendant, entered the wine guild as an apprentice. Since then, the wine-growing tradition of the Antinori family has been continuous. With the establishment of the Marchesi Antinori winery, the peak was reached in 1895 and already in 1898 the winery was built in San Casciano Val di Pesa, which is still the center of the widely branched group of properties in all major cultivation areas of Tuscany, Umbria. , Piemonte (since the early 90s through the purchase of the wine cellar Prunotto), Apulia and even California. The traditional house participating in the modern Tuscan wine-growing revolution owes much of its prestige to its former chief vinologist Giacomo Tachis, who produced exceptional wines such as Sassicaia, Tignanello (especially sangiovese), Solaia (especially cabernet) and many others. the other was responsible. Vinologist Renzo Cotarella also created one of the best chardonnays in Italy in the Umbrian Castello della Sala.
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