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Antinori Solaia 2005
Antinori Solaia 2005


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Antinori Solaia 2005


Cabernet Sauvignon

from Tuscany, Italy

red wine
collectible wine
Wine Spectator 97 point ratingWine Spectator 97 point rating
The Wine Advocate 94 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 94 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006
The Wine Advocate 2006 Solaia 94 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2006 Solaia 94 point rating
2004
Wine Spectator 2004 Solaia 96 point ratingWine Spectator 2004 Solaia 96 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2004 Solaia 96 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2004 Solaia 96 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 2004 Solaia 96 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2004 Solaia 96 point rating
2003
Wine Spectator 2003 Solaia 95 point ratingWine Spectator 2003 Solaia 95 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2003 Solaia 93 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2003 Solaia 93 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 2003 Solaia 92 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2003 Solaia 92 point rating
2001
The Wine Advocate 2001 Solaia 96 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2001 Solaia 96 point rating
Wine Spectator 2001 Solaia 93 point ratingWine Spectator 2001 Solaia 93 point rating
2000
Wine Spectator 2000 Solaia 92 point ratingWine Spectator 2000 Solaia 92 point rating
1999
Wine Spectator 1999 Solaia 94 point ratingWine Spectator 1999 Solaia 94 point rating
The Wine Advocate 1999 Solaia 94 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 1999 Solaia 94 point rating
1997
Wine Spectator 1997 Solaia 98 point ratingWine Spectator 1997 Solaia 98 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 1997 Solaia 97 point ratingWine Enthusiast 1997 Solaia 97 point rating
1996
Wine Spectator 1996 Solaia 90 point ratingWine Spectator 1996 Solaia 90 point rating
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winemaker's notes:

Solaia, which means the ‘sunny one’ in Italian, is a 25-acre south-west facing vineyard that is contiguous to the Tignanello Vineyard in Chianti Classico. Solaia is produced only in exceptional years. It was not produced in the 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1992 vintages.

Intense ruby red in color with aromas of ripe fruit, spices, blackpepper, chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Generous, vibrant and balanced on the palate with sweet, mouthfilling tannins, minerally hints and weight and character enhanced by the complexity and finesse. The wine is incredibly evocative of its terroir, with a long, distinctive finish.

75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc.

critical acclaim:

"The estate’s 2006 Solaia is a big, powerful offering loaded with ripe blackberry jam, herbs, minerals and French oak. Like all of the 2006s from Antinori, the Solaia remains extraordinarily dense and primary. Readers will have to be patient with this wine and give it plenty of bottle age before the full range of its aromas and nuances blossom fully. Solaia is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2026. From top to bottom this is a beautiful set of wines from Antinori. The estate’s 2006 Guado al Tasso, Tignanello and Solaia are all beautiful, even if they don’t appear to possess the elegance of the superb 2004s. "

94 Points

The Wine Advocate

"Gorgeous aromas of blackberry, mineral and flowers follow through to a full body, with superfine tannins and a long, long finish. A complex and wonderfully structured red. Long and beautiful. Best after 2012."

97 Points

Wine Spectator

user reviews & lists:
number of reviews: 2
number of lists: 3
2 out of 2 people would buy this wine again.
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Yuri Vanetik - Santa Ana, CA (read all my reviews)
  Best Solaia Ever! - 11/23/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
 I would buy this wine again
This is truly an amazing Solaia - to be cherished

 
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  Antinori Solaia 2005 - 10/11/2008
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
 I would buy this wine again
My wife and I generally drink wines in the under $20 wine range. For our 7th anniversary, we planned some things around a very special bottle: the Antinori Solaia 2005. This was an exceptional wine. I have to confess, I picked because of it's high rating in Wine Spectator (97); but also because we are planning to go back to Italy to take wine tasting tours in and around FLorence - including a tour up to Badia di Passignano. This bottle was spectacular. We look forward to try more wines from Antinori and our tour of Tuscany.

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