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| SOLAIA 2014 IGT Toscana |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
Marchesi Antinori |
| Very deep intense purple colour. Intense, sandalwood-tinged, leathery, slightly baked, ripe plum-cherry-blackberry nose with some dried apple and cedary notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, dense, slightly spicy, faintly earthy, intense, youthful, ripe plum-cherry-apple flavours with a lingering, fairly high acid finish. Has 14% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with the same lot number L6193 on the back label. The 2013 (***/***+) was released on November 11, 2017 at $257.95. TONY ASPLER / 92-points - Spicy blackcurrant nose with cedar and vanilla oak notes; medium-bodied, dry, elegant, beautifully balanced blackurrant flavour with ripe tannins and fresh acidity. A lovely wine. |
CSPC |
987586 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Hal Ent |
| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
Tuscany |
| Rating |
***/***+(94 points)
Complex, Tangy, Ripe, Cassis-Cherry |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
 |
| TASTING NOTE: The 2014 Solaia will be released during the second half of 2017. This is a fine-tuned expression that shows a focused sense of detail and careful attention. The quota of Cabernet Franc has been upped by a hair and this makes a big difference, especially in terms of the wine's bouquet. Otherwise, this celebrated Tuscan blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese. It opens to dark fruit aromas with crushed mineral, pipe tobacco, pressed flower and toasted spice. Its appearance is midnight black and profound. The wine delivers a sense of sheer excitement and nervousness that will subside with another few years of bottle age. Nonetheless, I think a certain amount of that bright edginess or rigidness will always be part of this cool vintage Solaia. In the mouth, the wine is firm, compact and dense. The tannins are chiseled to the point of sublime integration. Marchesi Antinori made 40% less Solaia in this vintage in order to maintain the quality you taste here. Drink Date: 2019-2035. Score - 95 (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, April 28, 2017) |
Price |
$ 257.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - May 12, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
123 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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