The Tb points given to this wine are the world’s most valid and most up-to-date evaluation of the quality of the wine. Tastingbook points are formed by the Tastingbook algorithm which takes into account the wine ratings of the world's 50 best-known professional wine critics, wine ratings by thousands of tastingbook’s professionals and users, the generally recognised vintage quality and reputation of the vineyard and winery. Wine needs at least five professional ratings to get the Tb score. Tastingbook.com is the world's largest wine information service which is an unbiased, non-commercial and free for everyone.
Wine Description
The Story
When the initial production of Solaia began, the grape source was a parcel within the larger Tignanello vineyard. The same special characteristics as the original vineyard – altitude, soil, and exposure to the sun (which accounts for the name of the parcel and the wine: “Solaia” derives from sole, the Italian word for the sun) are also to be found in a nearby vineyard plot which, since 1997, has been integrated into the original vineyard. The ...
Vintage 1986
Italy Vintage Report by Tb: 1986 provided another excellent vintage campaign right after 1985. Indeed, 1986 kept producers on their toes. The second extremely cold winter in a row turned into a rainy spring. In May, all of Italy was subjected to a heatwave, which was followed by variable summer weather and devastating hail storms in Piedmont. The most unfortunate producers lost their entire harvest due to the hail. The end of summer and autumn...
