Antinori

Tenuta Tignanello 'Solaia' 2021

Sometimes, the numbers—as in the Vivino user ratings and scores for a wine—tell the whole story for us. The story, in this case, is a short narrative about you reading this email and then buying this wine. It can’t end any other way. Here’s why.

In the case of Antinori’s flagship Super Tuscan red—Tenuta Tignanello 'Solaia' 2021—the numbers (ratings and scores) are clambering for you to act:

➡️ (100/100) “Antinori's 2021 Solaia is another wine that captures all of the potential I sensed when I tasted it some months ago. More than anything else, the 2021 is a fine example of the style Antinori favors these days, an approach that favors finesse more than opulence. Dark plum, mocha, licorice, chocolate, spice, lavender and menthol build effortlessly in the glass. Oak and tannin are impeccably balanced. The 2021 spent 18 months in wood, three months in once-used barrels during the malolactic fermentation and then 15 months in 100% new barrels for the rest of its aging..” - Vinous

➡️ (98/100) “A deep, dense red, drenched with blackberry, pomegranate, plum and sweet spice flavors. Iron, tobacco and wild herb elements peek through as this plays out on the finish under a strong grip of tannins. Shows terrific balance and length now, yet this should only improve after a few more years in the bottle. Superb. Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2027 through 2047.” - Wine Spectator

➡️ “Wine of wines. End.” - Mauricio G.. (5.0 ★)

Within your grasp is one of the seminal vintages of one of the greatest wines ever to come out of Italy. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese from a single vineyard—it is one of the original Super Tuscans, a wine so impeccable and so important that Tuscany had to rewrite their wine rules to accommodate it.