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  • Country ranking ?

    217
  • Producer ranking ?

    51
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2050
  • Food Pairing

    Braised Beef Short Ribs with White Truffle Oil

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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

The start of Spring saw above average temperatures which resulted in an early budding of the vines. The vegetative cycle slowed down somewhat following an unexpected frost in mid April and subsequent rainful until the end of the month. From May onwards, the weather became very warm and dry and the Summer months were particularly hot.  The grapes ripened earlier than usual and harvesting was carried out under ideal conditions during the first p...

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Finally, the Ornellaia. Again some questions as to condition. Certainly not a spectacular bottle but how representative it is, is hard to know. Some warm earth and nappy poo notes. Herbals. It is a bit chunky. There is plenty of grip. Mid length at best. Underneath, it is quite powerful. 88
  • 88p

I didn’t want to like this wine as much as I did, because I am not a fan of super-Tuscans. It has a perfumed nose of ripe blackcurrant fruit with a chalky, mineral edge. It’s very classic and enticing. The palate is superbly elegant and shows smooth, ripe, red berry and cherry fruit with some sweet blackcurrant notes. Ripe yet elegant and just beautiful.

  • 97p
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Origin

Bolgheri, Tuscany

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Best buy

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

None

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