2016 Marchesi Antinori Solaia Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy (750ml) Mexico with savory herbs

with savory herbs

Of all Mount Eden’s estate-grown wines

featuring perfect balance between vivacity and roundness

It has pure scents of blueberry liqueur

followed quickly by a burst of raspberry and blackberry puree flavors that extend lengthily through the black tea– and anise-framed finish

2016 Marchesi Antinori Solaia Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy (750ml) Mexico with savory herbsTASTING NOTES: I fussed over scoring this wine more than I'd like to admittasting 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