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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2007 Masseto Merlot (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $460
A perfect wine from a classic vintage, the 2007 Masseto (100% Merlot from a 17-acre vineyard of the same name) opens with an unabashedly opulent bouquet of delicious blackberry, cherry, chocolate, vanilla, exotic spice and cinnamon. Masseto excels both in terms of quality of fruit and winemaking and delivers plush, velvety tannins and an extra long, supple finish…
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2004 Masseto Merlot (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $250
Even better than the highly acclaimed 2001 vintage, this Merlot from a tiny, clay soil vineyard in Bolgheri is just about everything you’ve ever dreamed of tasting. Gorgeous, generous, voluptuous, cheerful, succulent and intense: Masseto is all those things. The aromas are seamless and capture the essence of chocolate fudge, sweet cherry, blackberry, spice and…
— M.L.
(4/1/2008)
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2007 Ornellaia Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- Cellar Selection
- $200
The 2007 Ornellaia is a masterpiece blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a tiny element of Petit Verdot. The intensity and purity are outstanding and the wine delivers beautiful notes of chocolate, black cherry, leather, cedar and spice. It’s a big, modern expression that closes long with luscious softness and opulent fruit. Hold 10 years or more.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2004 Ornellaia Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- Cellar Selection
- $175
This is a hopelessly gorgeous wine with so much energy, intensity, density and good cheer. The superb ensemble—Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot—delivers chocolate fudge, ripe cherry, rhubarb, cola, tobacco and cedar wood. It’s tight and supple, with seamless harmony and excellent succulence on the finish. But it’s that incredible…
— M.L.
(4/1/2008)
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2008 Ornellaia Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- Cellar Selection
- $215
The 2008 Ornellaia delivers concentrated aromas of forest fruit, raspberry and black cherry. There are beautiful elements of soft spice and chocolate at the back and the wine ends with soft, plush tannins and smooth, berry-rich flavors.
— M.L.
(2/1/2012)
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2006 Ornellaia Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- Cellar Selection
- $200
Consistently among Italy’s top-scoring wines, this vintage of the celebrated Ornellaia (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) is a gorgeous expression of the very best of European enology. It delivers extraordinary richness, succulence and intensity, but remains elegant to the end. Aromas include black cherry, spice and dark chocolate.
— M.L.
(3/1/2010)
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2006 Masseto Merlot (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $460
This wine shows growing intensity the longer it stays in the glass and a very silky, polished feel in the mouth. Aromas include red fruit, spice and rosemary: this is a beautiful, balanced wine that will have a long life in your cellar.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 1995 Sangiovese (Toscana)
- $63
A superb wine; one of the greats. Plush like your favorite pillow, but sophisticated like a fine Italian leather sofa, this is a sumptuous, flawless red wine that is shockingly good. Though still young, Ornellaia is totally approachable. A short hour or two of breathing will prepare this beauty for current consumption. A classic. Grazie!
— M.S.
(5/1/1999)
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