December 16, 2023 - Oreno always drinks well on the younger side. A very enjoyable Bordeaux blend with very nice blue and black fruits, dried herbs and a nice smooth mouthfeel, and just a touch of minerals.
November 17, 2023 - This wine definitely needs air. My bad last night as I did not give it enough air. The nose is fruit, The palate is dark berries, cherry, tobacco and coffee. The finish is moderate to long.
January 29, 2023 - Opened, but did not decant, 1 hour before dinner - paired well with beef tenderloin. Did not take notes but this was very enjoyable. 93+/-
Would buy again.
January 23, 2023 - One hour decant after running through a vinturi, the nose and palate are in alignment, with dark fruit and tobacco in the lead. This has pretty taut tannins in play with a medium bodied mouthfeel and a longer finish.
October 15, 2022 - Opened and slow ox'd for 5 hours. The nose is all fruit leading to a palate of dark berries, cherry, tobacco and coffee. The finish was moderate to long and smooth. Probably in the middle of its prime drinking window with years to go.
August 25, 2022 - Drank alongside the Orma 2012. This is much more approachable - ready to go from first pour but benefits from some time in the glass / decanter. The Orma is years away from being ready and I’m not sure it ever will be after this bottle (second from the case, maybe 7 months after the first)
August 20, 2022 - PNP. A muscular wine, chewy tannins, the Petite Verdot shows through. Tobacco, dark chocolate, blackberry, plum, leather.
July 27, 2022 - The wine was delicious from the start with nice Bordeaux flavour profile. Lots of black fruit and a long finish. It is in a very nice drinking window though it should hold for several more years. It was a very enjoyable complement to our grilled lamb chop dinner.
June 9, 2022 - Emirates flight. Have had Oreno a few times before but did not like this 2012 vintage with its very ripe borderline burned dark fruit. Switched to a simple 2011 Bdx and enjoyed that much more.
February 20, 2022 - Delicious and well made made Bordeaux blend that went very well with a reverse seared medium rare rib-eye.
Lots of black fruit, baking spice and even some floral and vanilla element's. Plenty of structure suggests that this wine will last another decade.
We were looking for a "big" wine to match up with the steak and the wine definitely delivered. However, there is no real hint of Tuscany here. If you can tell this apart from Washington State or Napa Valley in a blind tasting- you're a lot better than me....