Palazzino Grosso Sanese Riserva 1.5L 1995
Deep inky purple, the wine has gobs of blackberry and cherry compote, nicely balanced by lingering berry flavors, vanilla, sweet spices, and toasty notes with an earthy finish and stony minerality.
Solaia, which means the 'sunny one' in Italian, is a 10 hectares (25 acres) southwest-facing vineyard planted 351-396 metres (1,150-1,300 feet) above sea-level on stony calcareous soil of marl and friable albarese rock. It is located at Santa Cristina, contiguous to the Tignanello vineyard, which is on the same property, in...
