1990 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia Vino da Tavola

Community Tasting Notes (47) Avg Score: 92 points

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  3/25/2023 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points

  Beams with cedary plum fruit laced with pencil shavings, herbs, spice and light licorice accents. Deliciously mature and fresh fruit and resolved, silky structure. Long, complex finish. In a glorious mature peak zone.

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  5/10/2022 - joshabramson Likes this wine: 95 Points

  A bit dirty and funky at first, cleaned up very nicely with a bit of air though. Fruit is fresh and silky, energetic with great acidity, medium bodied and elegant. Totally different style than modern Ornellaia, and certainly preferable for me.

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  4/12/2022 - grapenomad wrote: 90 Points

  Popped and poured, cork crumbled halfway so I was a bit scared of the quality that awaited. Needs 30 minutes of decanting definitely. Fully developed Ornellaia, as you can see both on the color and nose. Deep brick in the glass. Aromas of dried cranberries, dried cherries, twigs, cigar box and dry forest soil. Palate is smooth, with the tannins fully resolved and the acidity on the moderate side. Still very well balanced and has a long finish, but luckily I caught this before its downhill journey. Needless to say this will not improve at all, but it was fascinating to see Ornellaia's style just before Michel Rolland came onboard. Piece of history right here.

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  3/12/2022 - bibendumrrb Does not like this wine: 84 Points

  Way past it’s prime

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  6/17/2021 - Nanda wrote: 95 Points

  Wine Diner (Ada St): A gorgeous and stunning wine. Killer intense nose of mature plum, dark chocolate, cedar and spice. Rich, fresh and powerful fruit that is suave and harmonious. At apogee.

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