2001 Marchesi Antinori Solaia
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The 2001 Solaia (magnum) represents the peak of an era in which richness, concentration and extraction were pushed to the limit, typical of so many wines in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Super-ripe dark red fruit, raspberry jam, rose petal, licorice and copious new oak build in an unapologetically rich, heady Solaia. The 2001 is not at all subtle, but it has aged well.
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Daniel Thomases, Wine Advocate
Wine Spectator
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Aged 14 months in new French oak. Meaty character � very much like beef gravy. Smoky and vanilla-scented too � revealing its oak a little, perhaps. Finishes just a little abruptly, with plenty of fine but furry tannin.
Aged 14 months in new French oak. Meaty character – very much like beef gravy. Smoky and vanilla-scented too – revealing its oak a little, perhaps. Finishes just a little abruptly, with plenty of fine but furry tannin. (RH)
The 2001 Solaia is similar to the 1999, but with an added level of finesse that takes the place of some of the brute power found in the 1999. The 2001 drinks well better young than the 1999, but it is also likely to mature earlier.
About the producer
Marchesi Antinori is a leading Italian producer, historically based in Tuscany, who rose to fame after creating Tignanello – one of the first Super Tuscans . Combining tradition and innovation to craft fine wine, the family-owned firm has been a force in the Italian wine industry for over 600 years.