Col Solare Red - Antinori/Chat. St Michelle 2005

"The 2005 Red Table Wine is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It was aged for 27 months in French (60%) and American (40%) oak, 100% new. Purple-colored, the expressive bouquet reveals pain grille, pencil lead, mineral, black currant, and blackberry. The wine glides across the palate smoothly and the flavors are savory. There is enough tannin to support 4-6 years of evolution but the finish is slightly muted and compressed. The wine’s balance suggests that a few years of cellaring should round it out and it should continue to provide pleasure through 2025.

Col Solare is a partnership between Tuscany’s Marchesi Piero Antinori and Chateau Ste-Michelle which started in 1995." R.Parker:94 points.