Solaia 2016 Antinori

Classification
Type	Rouge
Marque	Antinori
Millésime	2016
Pays	Italie
Région	Toscane
Raisin	Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Parfait
Consommable	2022-2050
Stock	0
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Parfait
Consommable	2022-2050
Stock	0
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Parfait
Consommable	2022-2050
Stock	0

Avis professionnels

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)