Antinori Solaia 1998 (Double Magnum)
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SGD 1,650.00
SGD 1,650.00
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Vintage: 1998
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Producer: Marchesi Antinori
Varietal: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, and 5% Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Toscana IGT
Alcohol Content: 12.5% - 14.5%
Drinking Window: 2008-2028
Scores (if you care about): 93/100, Robertparker.com
Tasting notes and Reviews
"Solaia has been one of Italy's most brilliant wines since the early eighties. Made in a Bordeaux-like style, it will age for two decades or more. The 1998, a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, and 5% Cabernet Franc (8,000 cases), was aged for 14 months in new and one-year old French oak casks prior to being bottled without filtration. Yields were a low 30 hectoliters per hectare. The 1998 is a classically-structured, dense, full-bodied, youthful, well-balanced wine designed for cellaring. Its opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a classic bouquet of black currants, vanillin, earth, tobacco, and a touch of mint. Full-bodied, moderately tannic, dense, and concentrated, this backward 1998 needs 3-4 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020." - 93/100, Robert Parker Jr., Robertparker.com, Oct 2001
"Solaia has been one of Italy's most brilliant wines since the early eighties. Made in a Bordeaux-like style, it will age for two decades or more. The 1998, a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, and 5% Cabernet Franc (8,000 cases), was aged for 14 months in new and one-year old French oak casks prior to being bottled without filtration. Yields were a low 30 hectoliters per hectare. The 1998 is a classically-structured, dense, full-bodied, youthful, well-balanced wine designed for cellaring. Its opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a classic bouquet of black currants, vanillin, earth, tobacco, and a touch of mint. Full-bodied, moderately tannic, dense, and concentrated, this backward 1998 needs 3-4 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020." - 93/100, Robert Parker Jr., Robertparker.com, Oct 2001