2013 Solaia, Antinori, Tuscany, Italy
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon
Ready, but will keep
Product: 20138012108
150 cl Magnum
300 cl Double Magnum
Description
The best vintages of Solaia are 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and now 2013. Marchesi Antinori's 2013 Solaia is a profound and meaningful wine that is based mostly on Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc in supporting roles. It sports a dark and thick texture with plump fruit and spice, grilled herb and black pepper. The bouquet is intense and layered with the kind of complexity that is best admired as the wine shifts and evolves in the glass. The textual impact is also impressive—you feel the inherent power and the structure, but these elements are never overdone. The best is yet to come; this Solaia is built for long cellar aging.
Monica Larner - The Wine Advocate, 30th Dec 2016
Monica Larner - The Wine Advocate, 30th Dec 2016
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2013
Alcohol % 14
Maturity Ready, but will keep
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon
Body Full Bodied
Producer Antinori
About this wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Antinori
Antinori is the most famous name in Italian wine and the influence of Piero Antinori in the last 25 years has been nothing short of revolutionary. Antinori's flagship wine, Tignanello, first appeared in 1971 and caused a sensation by its use of Cabernet Sauvignon in a Sangiovese blend and with its practice of ageing in small French barriques. Antinori was accused of vinous treachery and treason but soon barrique-aged blends of Sangiovese and Cabernet began appearing all across Tuscany.
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