Marchese Antinori

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Note vom April 2006:

The 2001 Solaia, far superior to the overrated 1997 (to which I also prefer the 1999 and 1994) is a classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. The wine is a sure bet for another two decades of superb drinking.

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"Von der sonnigsten Ecke des Hügels von Tignanello. Aus den besten Trauben des besten Weinbergs. Der Rest ist Leidenschaft, Sorgfalt, Pflege und Studien. Auf diese Weise entsteht Solaia, der aus den besten Cabernet Sauvignon-, Cabernet Franc- und Sangiovese-Trauben des gleichnamigen Weinbergs hergestellt wird." (Marchesi Antinori)
 

"Von der sonnigsten Ecke des Hügels von Tignanello. Aus den besten Trauben des besten Weinbergs. Der Rest ist Leidenschaft, Sorgfalt, Pflege und Studien. Auf diese Weise entsteht Solaia, der aus den besten Cabernet Sauvignon-, Cabernet Franc- und Sangiovese-Trauben des gleichnamigen Weinbergs hergestellt wird." (Marchesi Antinori)

James Suckling aim Juni 2022:

This has a complex array of blackberries, black cherries, cocoa, dried herbs, slate, tobacco, olives and charred bark. Some dried roses and iodine, too. Medium-to full-bodied with firm yet refined tannins. Powerful, in an understated way. Long. 73% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc and 20% sangiovese. Try in 2025.
 

Monica Larner Juni 2022:

The Marchesi Antinori 2019 Solaia is another blockbuster success from Tuscany's leading wine estate. The blend sees a slightly higher percentage of Cabernet Franc and a slightly lower percentage of Sangiovese. The current mix is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Franc (which has been creeping up in recent years, especially as the climate changes). The soils at the Solaia vineyard are rich in Galestro rock, which is an especially happy pairing with Cabernet Franc in particular. Managing Director Renzo Cotarella tells me that that a vintage like 2019 is proof that the final character of a wine comes from its surrounding territory, not from the blend. This is a generous and extremely expressive edition with lots of dark fruit, spice and sweet tobacco. The tannins are beautifully velvety and soft. This is a beautiful wine that collectors will love.
 

Tasting vom 10.02.2023: Othmar Kiem & Simon Staffle:

Dunkel leuchtendes Rubinrot mit opakem Kern. Duftende und elegante Nase, komplex, nach Cassis und Schwarzen Ribiseln, dazu feinstes Edelholz, dann wieder Wechselspiel aus reifen Brombeeren und feinen würzigen Komponenten. Am Gaumen enorm geschliffen und finessenreich, mit klarer, präsenter Frucht und wohlig eingebundenem Tannin, kommt in vielen Schichten daher, präzise, sehr lange.
 

Große Ausgewogenheit, angenehm und sehr harmonisch - ausgestattet mit der Rafinesse des Jahrgangs 2018

"Der Guado al Tasso 2018 präsentiert sich", so das Antinori-Team, "in intensiver rubinroter Farbe. An der Nase attraktive Noten von süßem Gewürz und reifen dunklen Beeren, Süßholzwurzel, Leder und Tabak. Am Gaumen überaus anmutige Tannine: seidig im Auftakt und vibrierend im Finale." Auch die internationale Kritikerschaft ist begeistert. Beim Vinous lobt man die Anmut des Marchesi Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore 2018 sowie seine aromatische Vielfalt, beim Decanter die seidigen und präzisen Tannine sowie die erfrischende Säure.
 

Im Mai 2021 bewertete ;onica Larner den Marchesi Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore 2018:

Renzo Cotarella, managing director of Marchesi Antinori tells me that the 2018 vintage showed very different results in the inland and hilly Chianti Classico appellation compared to the flat, sea-facing Bolgheri appellation. This season saw some rain right before harvest. That extra humidity rolled right off the Chianti Classico hills and disappeared without effect, but it stuck around longer in the thicker, flatter soils of Guado al Tasso. For this reason, one of the estate's top wines, the Cabernet Franc-based Matarocchio, was not produced in 2018 for fear that the fruit would not offer the concentration required of a wine of that important stature. The best of that fruit was used in this wine instead. For that reason, the 2018 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso sees a little more Cabernet Franc (clocking in at about 22% of the blend) and less Merlot, with the rest being Cabernet Sauvignon, of course, (at about 60%).
To be honest, the percentage of Cabernet Franc has been deliberately creeping up over the years to render a more focused and sharper bouquet. Aromas of dark fruit and freshly milled white pepper replace the more banal cherry-based flavors delivered by the Merlot, and the wine appears more lifted and precise as a result. The Cabernet Sauvignon delivers spice and licorice, and these pretty aromas are likewise given more breathing room, thanks to the counterparts found in the Cabernet Franc. Linearity, sharpness, pencil shavings and dark currant or blackberry—this is the direction Guado al Tasso is taking, and this 2018 vintage opens the door to a new chapter for the wine. Some 115,000 bottles were made.

James Suckling schreibt im April 2021:
Lots of redcurrants and flowers on the nose, together with crushed stones. Full-bodied and very layered with beautiful fruit and density, yet it remains agile and light. The tannins are totally integrated. I like the light herbal touch to the red fruit here. Flower petals. Juicy, flavorful finish with citrus zest at the end. 60% Cabernet sauvignon, 22% cabernet franc and 18% merlot. Really pretty now, but wait two or three years.

 

Für den Wine Spectator notiert Bruce Sanderson:

Rich, intense fruit flavors of black currant and black cherry are shaded by vanilla, toasty oak, iron, black olive and tobacco accents in this complex, harmonious red. Fine balance and a lingering finish cap it off. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2023 through 2035.

 

Othmar Kiem und Simon Staffler bewerten für den Falstaff im August 2021:

Funkelndes, sattes Rubinviolett. Eröffnet mit Noten nach Tabak, dann reife Zwetschken, viel Holunderbeere, im Hintergrund etwas Lakritze. Am Gaumen stoffig und präsent, eröffnet mit satter Beerenfrucht, dichtmaschiges Tannin, saftig und im Finale satter Druck.