2021 Marchesi Antinori Solaia Toscana Italy Organic it hits the palate with

it hits the palate with full-bodied richness

racy acidity

while retaining a wine that is enjoyable after a couple of years in bottle

fine-grain tannin and immense detail on the finish

black cherry and blackcurrant

2021 Marchesi Antinori Solaia Toscana Italy Organic it hits the palate withAntinori'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