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SOLAIA The Antinori family has enjoyed over six hundred years of winemaking in Tuscany, giving Solaia the distinction of being a super Tuscan of fine lineage. Throughout its history, the Antinori family tradition has been steeped in wine beginning with Giovanni di Piero Antinori's registration with the Guild of Winemakers in 1385. Today descendant Marchese Piero Antinori's winemaking ethos governs the wines and though he has not forgotten his ancestry, he claims, "ancient roots play an important role in our philosophy, but they have never held back our spirit of innovation." Antinori began bottling the single vineyard Solaia, meaning "sunny one", from a 10 hectare vineyard contiguous to Tignanello in 1978. Initially the blend consisted of 80 Cabernet Sauvignon and 20 Cabernet Franc, but today includes a small proportion of Sangiovese. Together with the much-marveled Sassicaia, Solaia proved to the world the prowess of Cabernet Sauvignon in Tuscany. DVR Solaia--Vintage 1990 Tuscany "The 1990 Solaia is slightly more concentrated than the 1990 Tignanello, with a saturated purple color, and a classic, international nose of cassis, lead pencil, vanillin, and smoke. It is gorgeously rich, with a fat, unctuous texture, and a long, highly extracted finish. Well-balanced and already delicious, it remains unevolved and is potentially a 12-20 year wine. In the context of recent Solaias, I would rate it a worthy competitor to the other-worldly 1985. It is certainly much more opulent, with sweeter, jammier, richer fruit than the 1988." Robert Parker Wine Advocate #95 (Oct 1994) 6 bottles per lot