An ideal wine for exclusive dinners and special occasions when only one of Pauillac's most prestigious wines will suffice

fleshy and muscular

This is a stunner that can be approached already

the wine opens with intense notes of dark cherries

and a lovely freshness that creates balance in the rich style

Marchesi Antinori 'Solaia', Toscana, 2009, 75cl Nyhed An ideal wine for exclusiveThe 2009 Solaia is one of the clear standouts of the vintage. Freshly cut flowers, raspberries, spices, mint and licorice burst from the glass as this fabulous, viscerally thrilling wine shows off its pure class. Today the oak is a bit prominent, but that won't be an issue by the time the wine is ready to drink. In one of my blind tastings, the 2009 Solaia was flat out great. There is no shortage of pedigree here. The 2009 has calmed down a little