Antinori

Marchesi Antinori, Solaia, Toscana IGT, 2016

Name: Marchesi Antinori, Solaia, Toscana IGT
Brand: Antinori
Price: 2182.33 GBP

98/100

The Wine Independent

99/100

Vinous

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2016
6x75cl
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£2,182.33

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Critic Reviews

98/100

Susan Hulme,

The Wine Independent

The 2016 Marchesi Antinori Solaia has a denser core of cool, woodland, black-berried fruit and is a little less sunny and exuberant in personality than the 2015. The flavors and aromas remind me of the woods and green trees that are so much a part of the Chianti Classico landscape. It is dense and concentrated and, in some ways, looks like a super-refined version of the 2010 Solaia with its cool, dark vintage feel and firm muscular but refined structure. The 2016 vintage was a more classic vintage, almost ideal, with a longer growing season and big diurnal temperature differences in the early autumn. This wine is a beautiful reflection of that vintage.

drinking window 2023 - 2047

date of review 12/2022

99/100

Antonio Galloni,

Vinous

The 2016 Solaia (magnum) brings the evening to a rousing finish. It is a rich, explosive Solaia endowed with tremendous depth and energy. A rush of black cherry, espresso, licorice, mocha and French oak builds effortlessly. The 2016 is a grand, sweeping Solaia that will take years to be at its finest. It’s the sort of wine that really makes you think about the future. I can’t think of a better way to wrap things up.

drinking window 2026 - 2051

date of review 09/2020

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.