Despite checking in at a similarly lofty alcoholic degree to the 2019

aristokratisk balance og flot lagringspotentiale går hånd i hånd

with no mintiness or herbal notes

The wine has been very consistent in the last few vintages

Marchesi Antinori 'Solaia', Toscana, 2021, 75cl 6-set Despite checking in at aAll said and done, the Marchesi Antinori 2021 Solaia is a monument to perfect winemaking. This coiffed supermodel does not show a single hair follicle out of place. However, it doesn't quite have the same sex appeal of the Tignanello. In my conversations with Estate Manager Renzo Cotarella during this tasting, it was expressed this way: "Tignanello is unexpected. Solaia is expected." Whereas Tignanello is a wine of vertical lift and energy, Solaia is