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Ornellaia Ornellaia(2001)
- Winery:
- Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
- Varietal:
- Bordeaux Blend
- Region:
- Italy > Tuscany > Toscano
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, berry, fruit, resinous, balance, black currant, oak, color descriptors, cabernet sauvignon, merlot
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June 2007
- Le Serre Nuove is the second vin' of Ornellaia . Its composition is decided at time of final blending of Ornellaia by choosing barriques which combine youthfulness and suppleness with structure, balance and intensity of the estate's terroir. Deep crimson red, with attractive red berry fruit aromas. Balanced, round generous palate, with a smooth lengthy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the blend with its fine tannin structure, complemented by suppleness of Merlot.
- Wine & Spirits Magazine
- 93/100
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June 2007
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June 2007
- This 63 acre vineyard consists of various clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with a small amount of Cabernet Franc. The wines are separately aged for one year in French barrels before being blended to achieve an elegant yet firm style balancing fruit, acidity, oak and tannic backbone. Spicy and full of cassis, tobacco and coffee aromas. Texture and mouthfeel are what this wine is all about; it is plush like velvet carpet. Deep, satisfying flavors of plum, black currant and vanilla lead into an ultrasmooth finish that is as clean as a hospital emergency room. -Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Wines of 2002
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Source:
Zachy's
- "Incredible class here, with ultrafine tannins and layers of currants, berries and lightly toasted oak. Full-bodied, yet all in harmony and beauty. Beautifully sculptured. Excellent length...clearly classic...95." WS 8/04.
