Quite sophisticated and light on its feet but strong in extract. Finishes with very suave, spreading tannins and excellent length and grip. A wine of global distinction that quickly earned a place in the critics' hearts, Col Solare is a unique partnership between Tuscany's Marchesi Antinori and Washington State's Chateau Ste. A blended red wine with great structure and character from the vineyards of the Columbia Valley, Col Solare means shining hill, a reference to the sunny growing conditions of the region. The wines are styled for aging elegantly over time.
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Plump black stone fruits combine with intense aromas of black currant and blackberry. These dark fruits are prevalent mouth flavors along with rich coffee, mocha, vanilla and tobacco. An elegantly structured wine with great depth and a generous finish. The idea for the wine took root when Antinori met Allen Shoup of Chateau Ste. Michelle and the similarities between the two vintners proved to be as strong as their differences.