Antinori Solaia 2018 索拉雅紅葡萄酒 2018
Marchesi Antinori is a historic Italian wine producer, founded in 1385. They are renowned for their innovation and commitment to quality, influencing the Tuscan wine industry significantly. The Antinori family introduced modern winemaking techniques and international grape varieties, driving the development of Italian wines. They produce a range of wines, including Super Tuscans and Chianti Classico. Marchesi Antinori wines are celebrated for their elegance, complexity, and unique flavors, beloved by wine enthusiasts. As a symbol of excellence in the Italian wine industry, they continue to combine tradition with innovation, creating world-class wines.
The sunniest part of the Tignanello's hillside is home to the Solaia vineyard. The very best grapes from the very best vineyard. All the rest is passion, the utmost care and research. These are the secrets of Solaia together with the finest Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese grapes from its namesake vineyard.
The 2018 growing season in Chianti Classico began with relatively normal winter weather both in temperatures and precipitation levels. Despite these climatic conditions, the vines experienced budbreak about one week earlier than the area’s seasonal averages. Spring brought frequent rain showers and lower than average temperatures, especially during the month of May. Relatively hot temperatures and dry conditions persisted throughout the months of June and July but the vineyards were not affected by any extreme heat events. Scattered rainfall in the month of August and a lengthy period of dry, breezy weather in September and October allowed the grapes to progress to optimal maturity with good sugar content and excellent phenolic ripeness.The grape harvest began in late September with Cabernet Franc, continued with Sangiovese and was completed on October 10th with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Total annual rainfall: 845.9 mm
Average temperature April 1st - October 12th: 20.4 °C (68.7 °F)
Rainfall April 1st – October 12th: 286 mm
Tasting notes :
Solaia 2018 is an intense ruby red color. Its nose offers intense notes of dark, ripe fruit in particular blueberries and black currants that merge seamlessly with pleasant sensations of dried flowers and lavender, accompanied by delicate spicy notes of white pepper and balsamic notes of mint and eucalyptus. Sweet, well-integrated aromas of white chocolate, cotton candy and dried fruit complete its rich bouquet.
On the palate, Solaia 2018 is mouth filling and creamy: soft, silky tannins impart an extremely elegant, lengthy and lingering finish, with a pleasing aftertaste reminiscent of licorice. Floral and spicy notes originally perceived on the nose accent the finish.
97+ points from The Wine Advocate :
“The Marchesi Antinori 2018 Solaia reveals a silky and elegant personality, and the wine steps away from some of the more robust fruit weight and dark concentration that we've seen in the past. This elegant vintage prizes fruit purity and focus with black plum, cassis, blue flower, pencil shaving and lots of sweet spice from the oak that recalls clove and toasted almond. The blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. The fruit is harvested at the Antinori family's Tenuta Tignanello at the heart of the Chianti Classico appellation. The percentage of Cabernet Franc used in the blend is the ultimate Solaia wild card. In this vintage, the Franc has been increased to 7%, and that number is expected to be even higher in 2019 as the vines get older and the fruit more complex. Production of Solaia is 65,000 bottles in this vintage. This is a beautiful wine, but if pressed I must admit a preference for the 2018 Tignanello (the other celebrated wine crafted at this property). The 2018 Solaia is delicious on all fronts as expected, but the 2018 Tignanello struck at my heart strings. Either way, these are stunning results.” - Tasted on Ang 24, 2021 by Monica Larner
97 points from JS wine ratings :
“ Very aromatic and lively on the nose with currants, fresh herbs, white pepper and cherry blossoms. Full-bodied with a vertical, multilayered structure and ultra fine tannins. Velvety texture. Extremely long and focused. Complex and succulent. This is the smallest production of Solaia ever. Great length. This is a beautifully complex red that’s open now, but needs another three to four years to show even more of its excellence.” - Tasted on Apr 6, 2021 by James Suckling
Country / Region : Chianti Classico/ Tuscany / Italy
Grape Varieties : Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc
Volume : 750 ml
Marchesi Antinori是一家歷史悠久的義大利葡萄酒生產商，成立於1385年。 他們以創新和對品質的承諾而聞名，對托斯卡納葡萄酒業產生了重要影響。 Antinori家族引進了現代釀酒技術和國際葡萄品種，推動了義大利葡萄酒的發展。 他們生產一系列葡萄酒，包括超級托斯卡納葡萄酒和基安蒂經典葡萄酒。 Marchesi Antinori葡萄酒以其優雅、複雜和獨特的風味而受到葡萄酒愛好者的喜愛。 作為義大利葡萄酒產業的卓越象徵，他們繼續將傳統與創新相結合，創造出世界級的葡萄酒。
Solaia葡萄園位於Tignanello山坡的陽光最充足的地方。 最好的葡萄來自最好的葡萄園。 其餘的全部是激情、極致的關懷和研究。 這些是Solaia的秘密，再加上來自同名葡萄園的上乘的卡本妮·索維尼翁、卡本妮·弗朗克和桑嬌維塞葡萄。
基安蒂古典地區的2018年生長季節始於相對正常的冬季天氣，包括溫度和降水量。儘管這些氣候條件，葡萄藤的芽醒比該地區季節平均值提前約一週。春季帶來了頻繁的陣雨和低於平均溫度，尤其在五月份。六月和七月的氣溫相對較高且乾燥，但葡萄園並未受到任何極端高溫事件的影響。八月份出現零星降雨，九月和十月期間持續乾燥、多風的天氣使葡萄能夠達到最佳成熟度，糖分含量良好，酚類成熟度優秀。葡萄採摘工作始於九月下旬的品麗珠，續而進行桑嬌維塞，最後於10月10日完成赤霞珠的採摘。
年降雨量：845.9毫米
4月1日至10月12日期間的平均溫度：20.4°C（68.7°F）
4月1日至10月12日期間的降雨量：286毫米
品鑒筆記：
2018年的Solaia呈現出濃烈的紅寶石色澤。它的香氣帶有濃郁的成熟水果味，特別是藍莓和黑醋栗，與愉悅的乾花和薰衣草感受融合在一起，伴隨著白胡椒的微妙辛香和薄荷、尤加利的香氣。甜蜜、融合良好的白巧克力、棉花糖和乾果香味完善了它豐富的芳香。
在口感上，Solaia 2018飽滿而濃郁：柔和、絲滑的單寧賦予了極其優雅、持久的收結，帶有令人愉悅的甘草回味。最初在香氣中感知到的花香和辛香調在收結上顯著突出。
JS葡萄酒評分中獲得97+分：
「Marchesi Antinori 2018 Solaia展現出絲滑而優雅的特性，脫離了過去我們看到的更豐富的果實重量和深色濃縮。這個優雅的年份注重果實純度和焦點，帶有黑梅、黑醋栗、藍花、鉛筆屑和大量來自橡木桶的甜香料，回味著丁香和烤杏仁。這款葡萄酒主要由赤霞珠、少量的品麗珠和桑嬌維塞混釀而成。這些葡萄在基安蒂古典地區的Antinori家族Tenuta Tignanello葡萄園收穫。混釀中使用的品麗珠比例是Solaia的特定因素。在這個年份，品麗珠的比例增加到7％，預計在2019年進一步增加，因為葡萄藤變老，果實更加複雜。此款2018年份的Solaia共生產了65,000瓶。這是一款美麗的葡萄酒，但如果我必須選擇，我更偏愛2018年份的Tignanello（這是這個莊園生產的另一款著名葡萄酒）。2018年的Solaia在各個方面都令人愉悅，但2018年的Tignanello觸動了我的心弦。無論如何，這些都是令人驚嘆的成果。」- Monica Larner於2021年8月24日評鑒。
JS葡萄酒評分中獲得97分：
「香氣非常芳香和活潑，有黑加侖子、新鮮草藥、白胡椒和櫻花的味道。酒體飽滿，結構垂直、多層次，單寧極細膩。絲絨般的質感。極長且集中。複雜而多汁。這是迄今為止Solaia生產量最少的一款。持久悠長。這是一款美麗而複雜的紅酒，現在就可以品嚐，但需要再等待三到四年，以展示更多卓越的品質。」- James Suckling於2021年4月6日評鑒。
國家/地區：基安蒂古典/托斯卡納/意大利
葡萄品種：桑嬌維塞、赤霞珠和品麗珠
容量：750毫升