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1997 Antinori Solaia

SuperTuscan Blend

  • Italy
  • Tuscany
  • Toscana IGT
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Community Tasting Notes 152

  • Collector1855 wrote: 94 points

    March 4, 2024 - Tobacco, dark fruit, tannins very well integrated. Fully mature, drink up.

  • galewskj wrote: 96 points

    September 14, 2023 - Guys night - a bottle with a story (Jason's house): Drank a good-sized glass over 2 hours. This wine has chest hair. Its big and brawny, and also has amazing complexity. Dark rich fruit, licorice, black cherry, herbs, violets.

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  • I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 96 points

    September 14, 2023 - Guys Night - Wines with a story behind it! (Jason's House): Decanted at 6:00 and served at 9:30.

    Let me start by saying I was looking forward to drinking this! Also, let me state you can throw out the CT drinking window based on this bottle! This was my WOTN!

    Nose was remarkable with lots of different things going on...one of the scents someone mentioned was KC BBQ sauce, which I found pretty appropriate! It had the spiciness and sweetness of BBQ on the nose, along with notes of spice, red fruit, leather and mushroom. The palate leaned slightly toward the tertiary side of the spectrum, but still showed plenty of red fruit (mostly sweet and tart cherry) with enough acidity still present to keep it lively, but not overwhelming in the least. Tertiary character was led by earth, old leather, bramble and notes of tobacco leaf, anise and mild baking spices. Toasty oak also loomed in the background. Each sip begged you to take another. A real pleasure to drink! Easy 96+ for me (and that. may very well be conservative...even with my top score for a red at 98 points.

    Groups score had this tied for #2; my WOTN! Thanks Steve!

  • Chekib m. Likes this wine: 93 points

    September 14, 2023 - Almost 2yrs since I tried this wine.
    Medium to dark ruby in color.
    Intense nose, thyme and olives at forefront,meaty, then some blackberries.
    Medium to full body, still some tannic bite, similar flavours to the nose, thymes, herbs, olives, black fruit, balsamic.
    Very good intensity, balance and length. Less fruit than few years ago, so will not get any better, excellent now.

  • Ian_Rhie Likes this wine: 98 points

    August 5, 2023 - lovely nose with fresh scent.

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  • By Neal Martin
    Vinous Table: Tuscan Dinner @ 67 Pall Mall, London, UK (May 2023), 5/1/2023 (link)

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  • By Michaela Morris
    Michaela Morris Tignanello & Solaia vertical, 2/14/2018 (link)

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  • By James Suckling
    6/12/2016 (link)

    (Marchesi Antinori Toscana Solaia, Italy) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Richard Hemming, MW
    10/13/2014 (link)

    (Antinori, Solaia IGT Toscana Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Antinori Solaia – A Complete Retrospective 1978-2010 (Dec 2013) (link)

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Vintage Tastings

  • By John Kapon
    Tasting of the Year, Part II, 8/17/2012

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The World of Fine Wine

  • March 2011, Issue #31 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    9/9/2010 (link)

    (Antinori, Solaia IGT Toscana Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Antinori: Tignanello and Solaia Revisited (Nov 2008) (link)

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  • By Daniel Thomases
    July/August 2000, IWC Issue #91 (link)

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RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    6/4/2011 (link) 93 points

    (Antinori Solaia) Very dark red violet color; black fruit, plum, oregano nose; tasty, youthful, tart plum, currant, oregano, green herb palate; should go 10-12 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points

  • By Richard Jennings
    6/5/2009 (link) 96 points

    (Antinori Solaia) Opaque, cloudy, dark red violet color with pale meniscus; tobacco, herbal, oregano nose; sexy, tobacco, herbs, marjoram, oregano palate with depth, and years to go; long finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    7/19/2008 (link) 93 points

    (Antinori Solaia) Dark red violet color; lovely, complex, sexy cassis, berry and black fruit nose; youthful, tasty, berries, currant and tart plum palate, needs 5 more years; medium-plus finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    2/22/2008 (link) 95 points

    (Antinori Solaia) Dark red violet color; Bordeaux-like nose, cassis and cedar; very tasty, cassis and tart plum palate; long finish

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 1997
  • Type Red
  • Producer Antinori
  • Varietal SuperTuscan Blend
  • Designation Solaia
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country Italy
  • Region Tuscany
  • SubRegion n/a
  • Appellation Toscana IGT
  • UPC Codes 087236350130, 087236350420, 4000122748855, 8001935144502

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 23 (0%)
  • In Cellars 2,740 (58%)
  • Consumed 1,933 (41%)

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Osso Buco, Rigatoni primavera, tomato sauces

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