Solaia has been one of Italy's most brilliant wines since the early eighties. Made in a Bordeaux-like style, it will age for two decades or more. The 1998, a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, and 5% Cabernet Franc (8,000 cases), was aged for 14 months in new and one-year old French oak casks prior to being bottled without filtration. Yields were a low 30 hectoliters per hectare. The 1998 is a classically-structured, dense, full-bodied, youthful, well-balanced wine designed for cellaring. Its opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a classic bouquet of black currants, vanillin, earth, tobacco, and a touch of mint. Full-bodied, moderately tannic, dense, and concentrated, this backward 1998 needs 3-4 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020. Importer: Remy Amerique, New York, NY; tel. (212) 399-0200

這款葡萄酒散發(fā)著濃郁的煙熏、鼠尾草和成熟水果的香氣；酒體豐滿，單寧絲滑柔順，口感耐嚼；余味悠長干澀。該酒需要時(shí)間積淀來慢慢釋放其迷人魅力。該酒由 Cabernet Franc、Cabernet Sauvignon 和 Sangiovese 這三種葡萄混釀而成，在 2005 年之后飲用最佳。產(chǎn)量：7,000 箱。