Solaia 2007 Merlot layers of sublime fruit and

layers of sublime fruit and fabulous overall balance

Their goal is best understood as the pursuit of balance

Lots of interesting notes on the nose right out of the gates

The highly layered nose is perfumed and lovely yet at the same time powerful and penetrating as it introduces detailed

Hints of autumn leaves

Solaia 2007 Merlot layers of sublime fruit and97 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