Antinori Solaia Toscana I.G.T. 2021

Het zonnigste deel van de heuvel van Tignanello is de thuisbasis van de Solaia-wijngaard. De allerbeste druiven van de allerbeste wijngaard. Al het andere is passie, de uiterste zorg en onderzoek. Dit zijn de geheimen van Solaia, samen met de fijnste Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc en Sangiovese druiven van de gelijknamige wijngaard. Vinous: 100/100 puntenAntinori's 2021 Solaia is another wine that captures all of the potential I sensed when I tasted it some months ago. More than anything else, the 2021 is a fine example of the style Antinori favors these days, an approach that favors finesse more than opulence. Dark plum, mocha, licorice, chocolate, spice, lavender and menthol build effortlessly in the glass. Oak and tannin are impeccably balanced. The 2021 spent 18 months in wood, three months in once-used barrels during the malolactic fermentation and then 15 months in 100% new barrels for the rest of its aging.