A very nice, polished Sauvignon Blanc. Does smack of Bordeaux blanc style, and not sure I'd pay $52 again for it, but you're paying a lot for the name obviously. It was fun to try, in any case.
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Took a little bit to open but after 30min started singing beautifully. Floral and herbaceous nose. Notes of grass, lemon grass, grapefruit, honeysuckle, key lime, chamomile. Mouth is lifted, medium intensity and medium acidity. Acidity is actually well controlled. Notes of honey, peony and minerals. Medium to short finish. It’s good, very good. But not a good QPR
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I could get lost in this nose. Beautiful multitude of variables of quince, lemon, lychee, grapefruit. Goes on for minutes and evolves. Palate of strong acid that tropical fruits listed on nose with a complement of salinity minerals and hawthorn herbs. Finish goes on for over a minute. Great wine.
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At Boston Wine & Poker: Tasted blind. An intriguing, exotic wine, with some weight, moderate acidity, and a strong dose of sulphur (which I think will dissipate with age or air). We drank this alongside a Dagueneau Pouilly-Fume -- I didn't identify either of them as Sauvignon Blanc, and I certainly didn't think that the two wines were from the same grape.
Many thanks to David for bringing this one.
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A nice blend of Sauvignon Blanc rounded with Vermentino (most of the blend). More reserved aromatics than expected. Though well-made and enjoyable, QPR isn’t high enough to buy it again.
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a surprising delight with a classic sauvignon blanc nose and flavor profile will be giving good sancere a run for it's money though there is some expense to consider
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Visit to Ornellaia in Bolgheri, where it is located at the beginning of the famed Cypress avenue.
This is Ornellaia's "second" white wine, and it was a pleasure to try this at the winery on our visit.
I was surprised with the crispness and freshness of this Sauvignon Blanc dominant white!
In fact the blend ratio of this 2020 Poggio Alle Gazze Dell'Ornellaia is 69% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Vermentino, 5% Viognier, and the rest Verdicchio. Only 350 cases were ever produced!
Citrus notes on the nose, and wonderful white fruit such as peaches and apricot on the palate with a wonderful balanced mouthfeel. There were hints of tropical fruit on the finish and that wonderful minerality too. Cheers!
2 Nov 2022 Ornellaia, Località Ornellaia, 57022 Bolgheri Wineyard visit at Tuscany, Italy
69% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Vermentino, 5% Viognier, 4% Verdicchio from deep calcareous loamy clay in the foothills near Bolgheri, just a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast. Early morning manual harvest. Chilled and meticulously selected. Slow pressing of whole clusters. 12-hr settling. Fermented 25% in new, 25% in used barriques, and 50% in steel tanks and concrete vats at <22°C. No malolactic. Matured 6 months on fine lees with regular batonnage. Light fining. 12 months in bottle. 13% Abv. Background: Estate founded by Marchese Lodovico Antinori in 1981. Robert Mondavi and Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi each held 50% share in 2002. The latter became sole proprietor in 2005. Estate Director: Axel Heinz Winemaker: Olga Fusari
A(ccuray)=2: Bright creamy straw/yellow. Glycerous, mildly aromatic blend. B(alance)=2: Robust fruit with adequate structure. C(omplexity)=2: White fruits and flowers, fresh herbs, mineral. D(epth)=2: Ample mouthfeel. Full length and finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2]= 8/10
Opulent Mediterranean style.
For story-telling label graphics, see: [https://www.instagram.com/p/ChmrRCbOJBY/] For video explanation (in 8 languages), see Wine Tally on [https://www.youtube.com]
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10/28/2023 - Nojomoschwa Likes this wine: 90 Points
A very nice, polished Sauvignon Blanc. Does smack of Bordeaux blanc style, and not sure I'd pay $52 again for it, but you're paying a lot for the name obviously. It was fun to try, in any case.
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10/16/2023 - golfismyfriend Does not like this wine: 86 Points
음 찌린내? 자몽향? 강한 산미 미네랄리티
내 스타일은 아님
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8/2/2023 - Julien D Likes this wine: 90 Points
Took a little bit to open but after 30min started singing beautifully. Floral and herbaceous nose. Notes of grass, lemon grass, grapefruit, honeysuckle, key lime, chamomile. Mouth is lifted, medium intensity and medium acidity. Acidity is actually well controlled. Notes of honey, peony and minerals. Medium to short finish. It’s good, very good. But not a good QPR
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7/8/2023 - Scottlmatthews Likes this wine: 93 Points
I could get lost in this nose. Beautiful multitude of variables of quince, lemon, lychee, grapefruit. Goes on for minutes and evolves. Palate of strong acid that tropical fruits listed on nose with a complement of salinity minerals and hawthorn herbs. Finish goes on for over a minute. Great wine.
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3/5/2023 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 91 Points
grassy nose made picking out sauvignon blanc east
some fume blanc characteristics too
liked by all
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1/23/2023 - talbot61 Likes this wine:
At Boston Wine & Poker: Tasted blind. An intriguing, exotic wine, with some weight, moderate acidity, and a strong dose of sulphur (which I think will dissipate with age or air). We drank this alongside a Dagueneau Pouilly-Fume -- I didn't identify either of them as Sauvignon Blanc, and I certainly didn't think that the two wines were from the same grape.
Many thanks to David for bringing this one.
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12/26/2022 - BottleScholar Likes this wine: 90 Points
A nice blend of Sauvignon Blanc rounded with Vermentino (most of the blend). More reserved aromatics than expected. Though well-made and enjoyable, QPR isn’t high enough to buy it again.
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12/18/2022 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 90 Points
a surprising delight with a classic sauvignon blanc nose and flavor profile
will be giving good sancere a run for it's money though there is some expense to consider
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11/2/2022 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 89 Points
Visit to Ornellaia in Bolgheri, where it is located at the beginning of the famed Cypress avenue.
This is Ornellaia's "second" white wine, and it was a pleasure to try this at the winery on our visit.
I was surprised with the crispness and freshness of this Sauvignon Blanc dominant white!
In fact the blend ratio of this 2020 Poggio Alle Gazze Dell'Ornellaia is 69% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Vermentino, 5% Viognier, and the rest Verdicchio. Only 350 cases were ever produced!
Citrus notes on the nose, and wonderful white fruit such as peaches and apricot on the palate with a wonderful balanced mouthfeel. There were hints of tropical fruit on the finish and that wonderful minerality too. Cheers!
2 Nov 2022
Ornellaia, Località Ornellaia, 57022 Bolgheri
Wineyard visit at Tuscany, Italy
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8/20/2022 - WineTally Likes this wine:
69% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Vermentino, 5% Viognier, 4% Verdicchio
from deep calcareous loamy clay in the foothills near Bolgheri,
just a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast.
Early morning manual harvest. Chilled and meticulously selected.
Slow pressing of whole clusters. 12-hr settling.
Fermented 25% in new, 25% in used barriques, and 50% in steel tanks
and concrete vats at <22°C.
No malolactic. Matured 6 months on fine lees with regular batonnage.
Light fining. 12 months in bottle.
13% Abv.
Background: Estate founded by Marchese Lodovico Antinori in 1981.
Robert Mondavi and Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi each held 50% share in 2002.
The latter became sole proprietor in 2005.
Estate Director: Axel Heinz
Winemaker: Olga Fusari
A(ccuray)=2: Bright creamy straw/yellow. Glycerous, mildly aromatic blend.
B(alance)=2: Robust fruit with adequate structure.
C(omplexity)=2: White fruits and flowers, fresh herbs, mineral.
D(epth)=2: Ample mouthfeel. Full length and finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2]= 8/10
Opulent Mediterranean style.
For story-telling label graphics, see:
[https://www.instagram.com/p/ChmrRCbOJBY/]
For video explanation (in 8 languages), see
Wine Tally on [https://www.youtube.com]
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7/6/2022 - LiteItOnFire Likes this wine: 89 Points
Visit & Tasting at the winery. Incredible artwork displayed throughout capturing the vintage expression of each year. Beautiful property.
68%, vermentino
Lemon, Stone fruit, great freshness aftertaste. Nice wine.
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