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Ornellaia is one of the best known "Super-Tuscan" wines and its fame 
was only taken to greater heights by the 1998 being named the Wine Spectator 
Wine of the Year in 2001. There are two issues of concern for entering this 
wine in CellarTracker:<br>
  1. While Ornellaia may be one of the flagship "Super-Tuscan" wines, 
the varietal is properly set to "Red Bordeaux Blend." From its 
inception in 1985, Ornellaia has always been made with nothing but classic 
Bordelais grapes. It is not a Sangiovese - Bordeaux blend which is what is 
described by "Super Tuscan Blend."
  2. In 1994 something significant happened for Ornellaia and many of the 
highest quality wines from Bolgheri in Tuscany. After years of laboring under 
the humble 'Vino da Tavola' label, these wines were granted a new and 
unprecedented new DOC which not only permitted, but mandated non-traditional 
Italian grapes. From the 1994 vintage on, Ornellaia has used the DOC Bolgheri 
Rosso Superiore.
  3. Please also note that 1997 and older vintages of the flagship Ornellai 
often have "M.L.A." on them which is short for Marchese Ludovico 
Antinori", the owner of the winery. For cross-vintage consistency we use 
the modern Tenuta dell'Ornellaia name. There is no wine called MLA. Rather, 
this is just the Ornellaia flagship wine.
  
Please also note that the same producer's (Tenuta dell'Ornellaia) Masseto is 
classified as 'Toscana IGT' (it is 100% Merlot) as is their "Le 
Volte" which is a Sangiovese-Merlot-Cab blend. The "Le Serre Nuovo,' 
a Cab-Merlot blend, is DOC Bolgheri Rosso and is properly attributed as being a 
'Red Bordeaux Blend.' 
  
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