2021 Marchesi Antinori Solaia Toscana Italy Falkensteiner 97 Pts James Suckling

97 Pts James Suckling

A beautifully layered red with blackcurrant

Great on it's own or with food it's a very versatile Chardonnay

but better to drink from 2025

I would cellar it for at least a few years

2021 Marchesi Antinori Solaia Toscana Italy Falkensteiner 97 Pts James SucklingAntinori's 2021 Solaia is another wine that captures all of the potential I sensed when I tasted it some months ago. More than anything else, the 2021 is a fine example of the style Antinori favors these days, an approach that favors finesse more than opulence. Dark plum, mocha, licorice, chocolate, spice, lavender and menthol build effortlessly in the glass. Oak and tannin are impeccably balanced. The 2021 spent 18 months in wood, three months in