2006 Antinori Solaia

Community Tasting Notes (46) Avg Score: 93.6 points

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  3/29/2024 - Scapolite Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Deep ruby, very slight brown-ish, opaque in the center, with slight bricking on the rim, showing its age. There is still some translucent rim despite it being 19 years old, with fat legs.
  
  On the nose, this is somewhat fruit forward with ripe blackberries, blueberries, black plums, mocha, spices and peppercorns, and hint of espresso and mocha. There are also earthy notes to this with leather and some wet earth. There is also a hint of vanilla and oaky notes in the background, but nothing overbearing.
  
  On the palate, tannins are still somewhat powerful and grippy, with a decent level of acidity. This is quite earthy in the beginning with black fruity notes come through in the mid palate, similar to the nose. Finish is somewhat long with peppercorns and a bit of heat lingering around.
  
  Powerful and elegant. However, I don't think this has the "wow" factor, especially considering the price.

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  7/12/2023 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), Sangiovese (20%) and Cabernet Franc (5%). Aged for 12 months in new French oak barriques. 14% alcohol.
  
  Dense, more or less fully opaque and very deep black cherry color with a slightly evolved maroon hue. The dark-toned nose feels dense, somewhat evolved and a bit pruney with aromas of wizened dark fruits, some green-toned minty nuances, a little bit of ripe black cherry, light toasty notes of mocha oak and cedar, a hint of raisin and a touch of dried figs. The overall feel is dense, ripe and dark-toned with a full body and powerful flavors of wizened black cherries and juicy blackcurrants, some sweet, toasty oak spice, a little bit of minty greenness, light blueberry tones, evolved hints of prunes and raisins and a touch of chocolatey mocha oak. The overall feel is pretty stern and muscular with the high acidity and somewhat assertive, moderately grippy tannins. The finish is rich, brooding and somewhat sweetly-fruited with rather grippy tannins and a long, juicy aftertaste of wizened black cherries, some raisiny tones, a little bit of woody oak and sweet toasty oak spice, light minty nuances, a hint of dried figs and a touch of ripe blackcurrant.
  
  A big, hefty and rather modern Super-Tuscan. Unlike some Cab-heavy Super-Tuscans that can feel surprisingly Bordeaux-like in character, this wine was definitely a Super-Tuscan - or just a generic, modern blockbuster Cab. The overall feel is very impressive in its own, concentrated and muscular kind of way. However, the overall feel is a bit too toasty, glossy and oaky for my preference. I enjoy the still rather stern and tightly-knit structure here, but the toasty mocha character has maybe a bit too much emphasis here and the ripe fruit is starting to feel somewhat tertiary already now, veering towards sweet dried-fruit spectrum. I feel the structure is not going to resolve in the near future, but instead the fruit department is starting to get quite evolved and I don't think the wine is going to stay in prime condition for that long - even if 2006 was an excellent vintage in Tuscany. Although the wine is not going to fall apart anytime soon, it might be better if it is drunk within the next ten years or so.

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  6/9/2023 - steinersing wrote: 95 Points

  ficofi - better than expected - in a great place now.

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  4/2/2022 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Tasting evening with Bas en Lennart (Home, Utrecht): To celebrate the new wine cellar! Medium ruby red with a clear orange rim. Medium+ intensity on the nose with perfectly balanced primary, secondary and tertiary notes; kirsch, black berry, black cherry, pencil lead, vanilla, nutmeg, ceder, wet forest leaves, forest floor, leather and mushrooms.
  Medium+ acidity, medium, finely engrained, tannins. Full bodied, long finish. Paired brilliantly with tomme de savoie
  
  Clearly the Wine of the Night and an amazing bottle. Still at the EU200 paid, not the uber WOW! Factor you hope for.

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  7/17/2021 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Opened for 2 hours. Color is garnet red with an orange rim. On the nose: Cassis, balsamic, graphite, some green vegetal notes and forest floor. On the palate: Plum, cassis, cherry, menthol, leather and big tannins on the finish. Mouthfeel is lovely. Flavors really broad and long and coat your mouth. If you have I would drink in the near term. This is really good. You taste the warmth of Tuscany.

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