Tenuta dell'Ornellaia - Bolgheri Ornellaia 2021
Price: $269.99
| Producer | Tenuta dell'Ornellaia |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Tuscany |
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| Subregion | Bolgheri |
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| Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 33498 |
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James Suckling: 99 Points
"Aromas of blackcurrants, iodine, crushed stone, hints of mint and sage. Blue fruits. Full-bodied with chewy tannins that open with air. It’s racy and very long. Very tannin driven and energetic with power and focus. Muscular and very toned. This is the best Ornellaia for the cellar in years. Try after 2030."
Vinous: 99 Points
"The 2021 Ornellaia captures all the magic of this sensational vintage on the Tuscan Coast. Rich, ample and expansive, with tremendous polish, the 2021 is pure class. Dark-toned fruit, mocha, espresso, licorice, plum, and dried herbs abound. The tannins are present but also beautifully integrated, as the French oak. There was a time not too long ago when young wines needed years in bottle to drink well. That’s not the case with the 2021. The blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot works so well. New oak was 70%. Drinking window: 2027 - 2051."
Decanter Magazine: 97 Points
Wine Advocate: 96 Points
"The Ornellaia 2021 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia offers an extra layer of richness, generosity and plushness that shapes a very open-knit and exuberant Tuscan red. The blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot. You feel the fruit and oak weight of the wine, the extract and the 15% alcohol content. All of these elements come together to big effect. From that power, you get black cherry, dark fruit, sweet spice and barbecue smoke. The fruit tannins are young, and this edition of Ornellaia proves worthy for medium or long-term drinking, especially as it softens up with more bottle age."
