with no mintiness or herbal notes

equating to a dramatic increase in intensity and complexity—without compromising the husky

As for the 2010 Haut-Brion

with layers upon layers of ripe fruit and noble sweetness

great aromatic depth

Marchesi Antinori 'Solaia', Toscana, 2021, 75cl 6-set with no mintiness or herbalAll said and done, the Marchesi Antinori 2021 Solaia is a monument to perfect winemaking. This coiffed supermodel does not show a single hair follicle out of place. However, it doesn't quite have the same sex appeal of the Tignanello. In my conversations with Estate Manager Renzo Cotarella during this tasting, it was expressed this way: "Tignanello is unexpected. Solaia is expected." Whereas Tignanello is a wine of vertical lift and energy, Solaia is