4/5

fruit

5/5

body

3/5

acidity

5/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Ornellaia

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Various vintages

Black fruit / Chocolate / Coffee / Mint / Powerful / Vavicous

Bolgheri Superiore DOC, Tuscany, Italy

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Cellar

VN 97 JA 97

With its usual deep ruby-red colour, Ornellaia 2018 features a lively and intense aromatic expression, a distinctive mark of the vintage. Red fruits, citrus notes, hints of liquorice and Mediterranean scrub combine to form its profile. With the first taste it is enveloping and all its components well-balanced: the tannins, both dense and silky in texture, fill the palate with elegance and precision. The finish is lifted by a distinct tangy vein that enhances the sensation of freshness and persistence.

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meat:
Beef, Pork, Sausages

cheese:
Hard cheese, Soft cheese

Reviewer: Antonio Galloni

The 2018 Ornellaia is an introvert at this stage. Medium in body, with terrific persistence and impeccable balance, the 2018 is not in any mood to show all its cards today. Hints of red berry fruit, mocha, spice, licorice and dried flowers emerge with a bit of coaxing. I won’t be surprised to see it put on weight with more time in bottle. There is certainly plenty to look forward to. Readers should expect a silky, aromatic Ornellaia in line with vintages such as 2004 that are more about finesse than raw power. This is the first time in which Merlot drives the blend in Ornellaia.

4/5

fruit

5/5

body

3/5

acidity

5/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Bolgheri Superiore DOC, Tuscany, Italy

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Cellar

Black fruit / Chocolate / Coffee / Mint / Powerful / Vavicous

meat:
Beef, Pork, Sausages

cheese:
Hard cheese, Soft cheese

Reviewer: Antonio Galloni

The 2018 Ornellaia is an introvert at this stage. Medium in body, with terrific persistence and impeccable balance, the 2018 is not in any mood to show all its cards today. Hints of red berry fruit, mocha, spice, licorice and dried flowers emerge with a bit of coaxing. I won’t be surprised to see it put on weight with more time in bottle. There is certainly plenty to look forward to. Readers should expect a silky, aromatic Ornellaia in line with vintages such as 2004 that are more about finesse than raw power. This is the first time in which Merlot drives the blend in Ornellaia.

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