Marchesi Antinori Solaia Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1997 (3000ml)

Ratings on Delectable

Garen Staglin Delectable Pro

Big boy wine. Still incredible fruit. Could have waited several more years. Ciao!

Big boy wine. Still incredible fruit. Could have waited several more years. Ciao!

9.8

James Parker Huston, CWE Delectable Pro

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

Did not pick up Sangiovese. Called 97 Opus.

Did not pick up Sangiovese. Called 97 Opus.

9.1

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik Delectable Pro

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

Flirting with perfection, this well aged beauty show luxury cigar, asphalt, tarry oak, chalky minerals and lovely, developed red and dark fruit flavors. Sweet, mouth coating tannins frame this wine revelation on the caressing finish.

Flirting with perfection, this well aged beauty show luxury cigar, asphalt, tarry oak, chalky minerals and lovely, developed red and dark fruit flavors. Sweet, mouth coating tannins frame this wine revelation on the caressing finish.

9.8

Davis Smith Delectable Pro

Sommelier Acquerello

Beautiful and slutty

Beautiful and slutty

9.2

Yoon Ha Delectable Pro

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

No surprise that this wine can be mistook for Bordeaux, save for the lifted finish. Drinking nicely.

No surprise that this wine can be mistook for Bordeaux, save for the lifted finish. Drinking nicely.

9.0

GaryWEdwards

97 for this ‘97 near perfection from Antinori. Absolutely still beautiful fruits and complexity still wafting straight from the bottle. Magic!

97 for this ‘97 near perfection from Antinori. Absolutely still beautiful fruits and complexity still wafting straight from the bottle. Magic!

9.7

Frank Baldi

Stunningly balanced, sophisticated and elegant. Subtle on the nose, round and substantial on the palate. Beautiful fruit, black currant, tobacco, some cigarbox. Great density with silky tannins. Long and lingering finish. My seventh bottle from a case on release - better each time with secondary and tertiary notes developing beautifully.

Stunningly balanced, sophisticated and elegant. Subtle on the nose, round and substantial on the palate. Beautiful fruit, black currant, tobacco, some cigarbox. Great density with silky tannins. Long and lingering finish. My seventh bottle from a case on release - better each time with secondary and tertiary notes developing beautifully.

9.5

Rick Phillips

After decanting for 3 hours, this was full of flavor. Spice, Smokey with a hint of leather on the nose. Tart Cherry but bold fruit on the tongue. Finished with chocolate spice! Thankfully I have 5 more of these.

After decanting for 3 hours, this was full of flavor. Spice, Smokey with a hint of leather on the nose. Tart Cherry but bold fruit on the tongue. Finished with chocolate spice! Thankfully I have 5 more of these.

9.8

Kenta Hayashi

Wet leaves, tobacco, very cool, Chinese medicine roots. Thought it was a Bordeaux blend.

Wet leaves, tobacco, very cool, Chinese medicine roots. Thought it was a Bordeaux blend.

9.3

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