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  • Country ranking ?

    158
  • Producer ranking ?

    36
  • Decanting time

    5h
  • When to drink

    now-2030
  • Food Pairing

    Slow-roast shoulder of lamb

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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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“One of the hallmarks of wine, like people, is its originality, and each growing year exhibits a personality that renders a wine from that year truly unique. Within the overall Ornellaia style, we take much effort in identifying, highlighting, and consolidating in the wine the distinctive qualities of each vintage,” says Axel Heinz, winemaker and Director of production of ORNELLAIA.
He then pointed out: “Ornellaia 2010 reflects a particularly...

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Written Notes

Lots of primary tannin, blackcurrant and liquorice and very firm with bright acid and no discernible oak. A four-square style, with lots of savoury character. Doesn't seem to shine out of the glass. Hot alcohol on the finish. At an awkward stage?

  • 88p

53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Harvest mid Sept to 12 Oct. Malo mostly in barrel (70% new), 18 months in oak, blended after 12 months.

Smells dark and a little cedary but it is inevitably pretty closed at this stage. Opens up to a fine subtle Bordeaux-like perfume. Plus lovely black olive notes and mocha. Smoky with quite a bit of oak but not particularly sweet from the oak, though there's oak spice and a light toastiness. Thick with tannins and oak influence, compact but very rounded. It is all texture at the moment and not a lot of flavour but it is beautifully textured and fresh and lithe. (JH)

  • 96p
Ornellaia 2010 / Very dark and deep in colour. The nose showed high toned black fruit, smoke, soft vanilla oak, minerals, and a note of coffee. On the palate it had a good concentration of fruit balanced by some soft tannins, with very smooth and long ending. Good structure with excitement and thrill. Definitely the one of the best Tuscany's of this great vintage.
  • 97p
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Origin

Bolgheri, Tuscany

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

2h

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