2020 Antinori Solaia Magnum

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The sunniest part of the Tignanello slopes is home to the Solaia vineyard. The very best grapes from the very best vineyard. Everything else is passion, meticulous care, and research. These are the secrets of Solaia, along with the finest Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Sangiovese grapes from the eponymous vineyard. The Marchesi Antinori Solaia is another blockbuster from Tuscany's leading wine estate. The blend has a slightly higher percentage of Cabernet Franc and a slightly lower percentage of Sangiovese. The current blend is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Sangiovese, and 15% Cabernet Franc (which has been gaining ground in recent years, especially with climate change). The name Solaia comes from Il Sole, Italian for sun. The vineyards for this top-quality Marchese Antinori wine cover 10 hectares and are located on the southwest slopes at an altitude of between 350 and 400 meters. The soil is stony and marlstone. They are located in the Santa Cristina-Val di Pesa area in the Chianti Classico region, next to the Tignanello vineyards. This top Antinori wine is only produced in the best vintages.

The Solaia is a full-bodied ruby-red wine with beautiful aromas of black pepper, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, plums, and preserved fruit. The palate is smooth and perfectly balanced with the nose, revealing hints of fruit, licorice, and coffee. The tannins are not overpowering, ensuring a beautifully full finish. This is a generous and highly expressive wine with abundant dark fruit, spices, and sweet tobacco. The tannins are beautifully velvety and soft. This is a beautiful wine that collectors will love.

Ratings: 97 Vinous (A. Galloni), 97 The Wine Independent (L. Perrotti-Brown), 98 James Suckling, 98 Jane Anson, 96 Wine Advocate, 97+ The Drinks Business (Colin Hay), 97 Decanter

FACT: In the tab: Attachment, you'll find the official fact sheet for this fine wine. We'll automatically send it to you when you order this wine.

Specifications

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Packing information Case
Type of Wine Red
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Appellation Toscana
Icons Icon Italy
Winery Antinori
Grape Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2020
Drinking as of 2024
Drinking till 2050
Alcohol % 14
Alcohol free/low No
Content 1.5 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Parker rating 96
James Suckling rating 98
Vinous rating 97
Tasting Profiles Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Tannines, Vol
Drink moments Indruk maken, Lekker luxe

Professional Reviews

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Parker

96

James Suckling

98

Vinous

97

Wijnhuis

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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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