Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: September 11, 2011 (JS-96)

Wonderful pure Cabernet character, with currants, spices, flowers and violets. Velvety and fresh. Long and intense. Less austere than 2007 with very sweet and ripe tannins. Such beauty. This is really powerful. Give it three to four years before trying a bottle.

Source: 196, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 31st Aug 2011 (RP-93)

The 2008 Solaia is richer and darker than the Tignanello, but it isn?t an appreciably more complex or complete wine. It shows gorgeous depth and textural richness to match an expressive core of blackberry jam, smoke, scorched earth, crushed rocks and cassis. This is a beautiful wine, but not as great as I had hoped. The 2008 Solaia is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc, aged in 100% new oak. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.
Drink Date 2014 - 2024