2016

Solaia

6er OHK / OWC
IGT

Marchesi Antinori

Description

2016 Solaia Toscana IGT, Marchesi Antinori

Marchesi Antinori:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc und manchmal ein kleiner Anteil von Petit Verdot, um Eleganz, Komplexität und Strukur des Terroirs von Bolgheri auszudrücken. Guado al Tasso wird seit 1990 produziert; die Tonsand- bis Tonschluff-Böden der Weinberge sind alluvialen Ursprungs mit Bolgherese-Agglomerat (Skelett).

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
I fussed over scoring this wine more than I'd like
to admit—tasting through three samples under different conditions at various intervals and testing my impressions blind against wines in its peer group. Most importantly, I tasted this 2016 vintage against the 2015 vintage over and over again. I confess to a few nights of restless sleep as a result. Ultimately, my decision to award 100 points to the 2016 Solaia came on impulse and with the most natural sense of purpose.
I had also given the 2015 vintage a perfect score, and intellectually, it seemed impossible not to pick a favorite among these two stunning expressions. I will also state, outright, that the wines are very different, principally because the 2015 vintage shows more overall opulence and sweetness that extends to the pronounced textural richness of the mouthfeel. The 2016 vintage, on the other hand, is more chiseled and sharp with mineral shadings of campfire ash and graphite at the rim of its dark fruit. The mouthfeel is more streamlined and tight at its core, suggesting that the wine will unfold and soften beautifully with time. I feel like 2015 is the Dolce & Gabbana of the situation and the 2016 is the Armani Privé. The personalities of the two wines are distinct, yet my admiration for each is identical.

James Suckling:
Speechless here. I thought the 2015 was already perfect but this is perfect, too. But in a different way. It is so structured and multidimensional. Full-bodied, powerful and intense with incredible tannin backbone and depth. The dark-berry, wet-earth, oyster-shell and mushroom flavors are phenomenal. 20% less production than 2015. Give it four or five years to come together. Try after 2025. 

Vinous:
Like Tignanello, the 2016 Solaia is a wine of extraordinary nuance and finesse. Super-ripe blackberry, plum jam, espresso, menthol, licorice and sweet spice build as the sublime 2016 shows off its personality and breeding. The 2016 somehow manages to be incredibly deep and also light on its feet. Sweet floral and spice notes add the closing shades of nuance to an exotic, beguilingly beautiful Solaia endowed with an eternal finish and mind-blowing beauty. The 2016 is an epic Solaia. That's all there is to it. 

Wine Spectator:
This red leads off with a slight oaky edge, featuring vanilla and resin accents that meld with the black cherry and blackberry fruit flavors on the palate. This is all about purity and finesse, featuring a vibrant structure that fits harmoniously with the flavors. Cedar, iron, tobacco and fruit elements converge on the finish, which is very long, fresh and satisfying. Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2023 through 2040. 500 cases imported. 

Product information

Category Wine
Color red
Taste dry
Vintage 2016
Grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc
Bottle size 0,75 l
Bottle cap Natural cork
Quality level IGT
Origin Toscana (IT)
Alcohol content 14% vol
Contains sulfites Yes

Allergens

Contains sulfites Yes
CHF 319.00 CHF 425.33/Liter
incl. VAT (Plus shipping costs)

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Rating

  • jamesSuckling 100

  • Robert Parker 100

  • vinous 99

  • wineSpectator 98

Producer

  • Marchesi Antinori
  • Italien / Toscana
  • via Cassia per Siena 133
    50026 Bargino