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  • Country ranking ?

    109
  • Producer ranking ?

    21
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2030
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled wild boar with mushroom risotto, roasted game birds & grilled lamb chops

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“What appeared to be a disadvantage for the 2013 vintage – late budding and flowering – proved to be a major advantage thanks to a warm summer and month of September offering textbook conditions for harvesting, with cool temperatures but a prevalence of sunny weather. This resulted in slow but complete ripening with great balance and a delightful aromatic quality, which we like to define as “Elegance”. Ornellaia 2013, with its dense, vibrant c...

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The Story

Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore DOC is the estate's flagship wine which embodies the quality philosophy of the estate.

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia's production hilosophy is based upon the belief that wines must be the most faithful expression of the terroirs that produce them. The mild marine climate and the colours and aromas of the lush Mediterranean vegetation leave a special imprint upon the character of the wines. A respect for the estate's uni...

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Wine Information

Blend: 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot

Artist label: Yutaka Sone Ornellaia 2013 "L'Eleganza"

After a dry 2012, winter 2013 was characterised by mild but very rainy weather, which caused a delay in budding of up to 15 days. The cold and rain also led to irregular and very long flowering – with a two-week delay compared to the average – which reduced production and resulted in uncoordinated developme...

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Written Notes

Chocolate and mulberry notes. Dense, with dry herbs. Black fruits, leather, black cherry. On the palate, it is rather like a choc/cherry shake. Lots of tannins here, very fine cashmere-like tannins. Bright acidity. This has excellent length. Very, very good. A first class wine. Dark and deep, this wine has a great future ahead of it. A top Ornellaia.
  • 96p

Dark ruby red colour. Intense, toasty nose shows cacao and sage. Full-bodied, firm palate has a great backbone from mouthdrying refined tannins. Long and lingering savoury finish with intense ripe fruit character. Drinking well already but will peak in 5 years and keep well until 2030. Decant 1.5 hours before serving and serve 17-18C with roasted duck breast and baked beetroots with rosemary. – JL 96p (11/2018)

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Origin

Bolgheri, Tuscany

Grapes

38% Merlot
45% Cabernet Sauvignon
7% Petit Verdot
10% Cabernet Franc

Vintage Quality

Excellent

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