Vinous: 97 Points
The 1994 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a fitting wine to round out the first day of this very special retrospective featuring wines back to the inaugural 1977. Powerful and explosive to the core the 1994 is seriously beautiful. Strong savory and floral notes lend striking inner perfume to a Riserva endowed with tremendous depth and overall intensity. Magnificent. - By Antonio Galloni on May 2023 It remains one of the greatest tastings I have ever been a part of either as an attendee or a host. Forty-six wines all of them in superb shape. Even wines from smaller or less well-known vintages were sublime. Not a single bottle was corked or oxidized. The memories from this retrospective of Gianfranco Soldera?s wines will last forever. Readers will find extensive historical context in the article that accompanies these tasting notes. Another surprise the 1994 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is off the charts. On this night the 1994 is more refined and layered than the 1993 with notable depth and tons of pure explosive power. A host of dark cherry plum spice tobacco and leather infuse the finish. What a wine! - By Antonio Galloni on April 2016 Gianfranco Soldera remains one of Italy?s most iconic producers. Our recent vertical tasting in London provided an extraordinary opportunity to check in on a number of Soldera Brunellos back to 1981. In particular I was struck by how well wines from the less renowned vintages showed. The Soldera tasting was the second event in a Vinous London double-header that began with a vertical of Bartolo Mascarello Barolos held the day before. It is a real treat to taste five Riservas from the mid-1990s together.
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