Solaia 2007 CJF Selections Instantly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Instantly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Region: Normandy

5 points Jancis Robinson MW

12% Syrah and 4% Viognier

Drinking very nicely

Solaia 2007 CJF Selections Instantly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed97 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