Solaia 2016 Antinori

Solaia 2016 <span>(Magnum)</span> <a href='/wine/italy/tuscany/antinori/'>Antinori</a>

ex Vat € 839,00
in Vat € 1.015,19
Volume Magnum

Solaia 2016 <span>(Double Magnum)</span> <a href='/wine/italy/tuscany/antinori/'>Antinori</a>

ex Vat € 1.295,00
in Vat € 1.566,95
Volume Double Magnum
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Classification Cru Classe
Type Red
Brand Antinori
Vintage 2016
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese,
Volume 0,75
Condition Perfect
Label Perfect
Drinkable 2022-2050
Stock 0
Condition Perfect
Label Perfect
Condition Perfect
Label Perfect

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (100)

I fussed over scoring this wine more than I'd like to admit—tasting through three samples under different conditions at various intervals and testing my impressions blind against wines in its peer group. Most importantly, I tasted this 2016 vintage against the 2015 vintage over and over again. I confess to a few nights of restless sleep as a result. Ultimately, my decision to award 100 points to the 2016 Solaia came on impulse and with the most natural sense of purpose. I had also given the 2015 vintage a perfect score, and intellectually, it seemed impossible not to pick a favorite among these two stunning expressions. I will also state, outright, that the wines are very different, principally because the 2015 vintage shows more overall opulence and sweetness that extends to the pronounced textural richness of the mouthfeel. The 2016 vintage, on the other hand, is more chiseled and sharp with mineral shadings of campfire ash and graphite at the rim of its dark fruit. The mouthfeel is more streamlined and tight at its core, suggesting that the wine will unfold and soften beautifully with time. I feel like 2015 is the Dolce & Gabbana of the situation and the 2016 is the Armani Privé. The personalities of the two wines are distinct, yet my admiration for each is identical.

James Suckling (100)

Speechless here. I thought the 2015 was already perfect but this is perfect, too. But in a different way. It is so structured and multidimensional. Full-bodied, powerful and intense with incredible tannin backbone and depth. The dark-berry, wet-earth, oyster-shell and mushroom flavors are phenomenal. 20% less production than 2015. Give it four or five years to come together.

BOW (9.50)


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