March 29, 2024 - In a great spot. Wonderful Ornellaia age - I almost want to make a comparison to the Guigal LaLas where age creates this patina of unwieldy flavor that is so satisfying. When it works like this 98 does, I find it can be superior to all but the very very best aged Bordeaux. Enjoyed at Amore, waiting on the friar.
January 9, 2024 - Blackcurrants, dark chocolate and mint dominate in this incredibly beautiful and youthful wine. Just gets better and better. Extraordinary length.
Turning into a freak, and quite easily the best vintage of the line.
November 2, 2023 - No detailed notes taken. This was another magical bottle of this probably best ever vintage of Ornellaia. This has it all, the depth, the precision and purity, the intriguing fruit and seductiveness and the elegance and classiness of a great Bordeaux, youthful elements mixed with tertiary notes, as well as a superb structure with fine tannins, high tension and freshness, an airy texture and a perfect harmony of all components.
Decanting: Not decanted, no extensive decanting needed. Good from the go and with a lot of life ahead.
August 8, 2023 - 1995s & Friends (67 Pall Mall, London): Decanting works here and much like a year ago when when we had this last ( Papies 94) this benefited from it.
Its a wine of two faces in our mind the nose s as bordeaux-esque as it gets but on the palate it feels like it has done an internship in California. The fruit is riper, denser, definitely more selection here and had a cold feel it and dare we say the wine is young. A sort of complete wine across and with a lot of capacity to improve with more time in bottle. Very solid wine and shows that their wines need the time and mistakenly and more often than usual ( akin to Napa Cabs) are drunk too early. 94
July 29, 2023 - Allowed to breathe in bottle 1 hour. Clear deep garnet - inky violet, youthful appearance. Bright fresh blackberries, sour black cherries, blueberries, violets, sandalwood, leather, cardamom, stony soil. Full body, seamless, beautiful balance. Superb. My #1, group's FIRST PLACE among reds tonight.
July 29, 2023 - Shockingly youthful. This still seems primary with loads of fresh ripe fruit (plum, berry). Med to full body, good gripping finish. Thanks to SD-Wineaux for sharing.
July 2, 2023 - Amazing. a fantastic bottle. Cork had no staining what so ever. Showing its age but still in fine shape.
June 17, 2023 - Très très bon. Bien équilibré
Pour souligner les 25 ans et le Barreau de LP
March 31, 2023 - appearance is dark plum, totally opaque, lots of suspended sediment. bouquet is that of a fully mature super tuscan, savoury, mossy, damp forest floor, and vaguely mineral. palate is superb… plush, balanced, a nice mild acidity keeps it fresher than the nose would have you expect. some sour cherry in support and a long but subtle mineral aftertaste that holds on the finish. on the decline so i’d recommend drinking sooner than later.
March 10, 2023 - 2023 Napa in the City: Gala Dinner (The Pool in NYC): A bit off theme for the night but absolutely awesome. All dark fruits and spice and interesting to see the Italian version of Cabernet. This was in a great spot. Juicy and delicious but well balanced. Huge fan.