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Tenuta dell' Ornellaia Ornellaia Bolgheri 2020

Reviews

98 -James Suckling -

97 -Decanter -

Ornellaia 2020 shows an outstanding balance between suppleness and structure. Each grape variety and individual block were vinified separately in stainless steel and concrete tanks, followed by maceration for about 15 days, for a total time in the vat of about three weeks. The malolactic fermentation took place mainly in oak barrels, 70% new and 30% used once. After the first 12 months of maturation in barriques, the wine was assembled and then returned to the barriques for an additional six months. Purple in the glass and concentrated yet very restrained, dark cassis emerges above leafy kiwi peel and citrussy hints. There's some lightness on the palate, with velvety tannins and a savoury yet youthful character. The finish is lively, super-fresh and grainy, and the alcohol is integrated well. Graphite and ‘Early morning’ pipe tobacco enhance the aftertaste.

96 -Jeb Dunnuck -

Pouring a regal red color, the 2020 Ornellaia is sunny and inviting, with lush aromas of sweet fruits, including raspberry coulis, black cherry, dark mineral earth, cedar, and licorice candy. Expansive through the palate, it offers fabulous and polished tannins, a plush and velvety texture, and structure that’s well-balanced throughout. A mouthwatering touch of black tea on the finish rounds out this wine nicely, and it will do well to cellar. Drink 2025-2046.

96 -Wine Spectator -

Inviting aromas of blackberry, black currant, anise, cedar, vanilla and tobacco draw you in to this red, which is sleek and open on the palate. This is so well-balanced, it's approachable now, yet there's a bit of reserve too. The fruit flavors are prominent on the finish, along with mineral and spice notes, while the lasting impression is a salty, flinty element. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2026 through 2045. 2,350 cases imported.

95 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The 2020 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is made with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with small percentages of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It opens to an impenetrable, full-bodied approach with dark fruit, pencil shaving, toasted oak, Spanish cedar, campfire ash and iron ore. For sure, this is an especially concentrated and oak-driven vintage of this iconic wine. It absolutely requires more aging time. It feels quite tight and firm in its youth. The concentration is abundant.

Technical Details

Blend 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot
Winemaker Olga Fusari
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Sub Region Tuscany
Appellation Bolgheri
Oak 70% new oak barrels and 30% used once oak barrels
Fermentation Fermentation took place in stainless steel and concrete tanks with malolactic fermentation taking place mainly in oak barrels, 70% new and 30% used once
Aging / Cooperage The wine remained in barriques for about 18 months. After the first 12 months of maturation, the wine was assembled and then returned to the barriques for an additional 6 months
Alcohol 14.5%

Tenuta dell' Ornellaia Ornellaia Bolgheri 2020

Name: Tenuta dell' Ornellaia Ornellaia Bolgheri 2020
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1008533
Price: 199.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Proprietary Blends | Tuscany

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One of Italy’s two or three greatest estates, Ornellaia was founded by Lodovico Antinori on the Bolgheri coast in 1981 and has been wholly owned by Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi since 2005. The 2020 is a landmark in a run of exceptional vintages. Jeb Dunnuck awarded 97+, Vinous 97, James Suckling 97, Wine Advocate 97, Decanter 97, Wine Spectator 96, and Wine Enthusiast 96. A wine of stunning complexity and depth, showing all the hallmarks of Ornellaia at its finest: cassis, dark plum, graphite, iron, and Mediterranean herbs on the nose, with a full, structured, supremely energetic palate of remarkable definition and length. Seven critics in the high 90s. This is one of the great recent vintages from one of Italy’s most coveted estates. Very limited. Don’t miss it.

About The Producer

In 1981, Marchese Lodovico Antinori breathed new life into Tenuta dell' Ornellaia, an estate whose potential had been ignored for decades. With the help of Andre Tchelistcheff, the famous agronomist, Antinori planted the first French vines in Bolgheri, which lies in the heart of Tuscany's coastal region, Maremma. The estate yields some of the finest Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc in Tuscany. In 2002, Marchesi de' Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi became owners of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, which is now owned exclusively by Marchesi de' Frescobaldi.

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