Solaia 2007 Chardonnay. with an old vine essence

with an old vine essence to its personality

while a touch of whole clusters adds an attractive savory/peppery quality

and by allowing its wines to naturally age and mature in their bottles

but better integrated

silky and creamy

Solaia 2007 Chardonnay. with an old vine essence97 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2007 Solaia saturates the palate with a heady array of super ripe black cherries, plums, cassis, mocha and sweet French oak. There is an exotic quality to the Solaia I find totally irresistible. Despite its considerable ripeness and opulence, the 2007 Solaia is never heavy, rather it impresses for its extraordinary finesse and balance. Minerals, graphite and crushed rocks frame a long, seductive finish. This is a