1997 Antinori Solaia
SuperTuscan Blend
- Italy
- > Tuscany
- > Toscana IGT
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By Neal Martin
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Vinous Table: Tuscan Dinner @ 67 Pall Mall, London, UK (May 2023), 5/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Antonio Galloni
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Antinori Solaia From Magnum: 1978-2016 (Sep 2020), 9/1/2020, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Michaela Morris
(Antinori, Solaia, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Michaela Morris Tignanello & Solaia vertical, 2/14/2018, (See more on Decanter...)
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By James Suckling
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6/12/2016, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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10/13/2014, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Antinori Solaia – A Complete Retrospective 1978-2010 (Dec 2013), (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Kapon
(Solaia) Login and sign up and see review text.
Tasting of the Year, Part II, 8/17/2012
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March 2011, Issue #31, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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9/9/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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July/August 2000, IWC Issue #91, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Jennings
(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
6/4/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(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
6/5/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points -
By Richard Jennings
(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
7/19/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Antinori Solaia) Dark red violet color; Bordeaux-like nose, cassis and cedar; very tasty, cassis and tart plum palate; long finish
2/22/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1997
- TypeRed
- ProducerAntinori
- VarietySuperTuscan Blend
- DesignationSolaia
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationToscana IGT
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- UPC/EAN Code087236350130, 087236350420, 4000122748855, 8001935144502
3/4/2024 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Tobacco, dark fruit, tannins very well integrated. Fully mature, drink up.
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9/14/2023 - galewskj wrote: 96 Points
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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9/14/2023 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 96 Points
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!
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9/14/2023 - Chekib m. Likes this wine: 93 Points
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.
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8/5/2023 - Ian_Rhie Likes this wine: 98 Points
lovely nose with fresh scent.
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