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2008 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • Italy
  • Tuscany
  • Bolgheri
  • Bolgheri Superiore
Drink between 2016 - 2029 (Edit)
CT94 175 reviews

Community Tasting Notes 115

  • MagicInABottle Likes this wine: 90 points

    March 16, 2024 - Opaque purple with some dried herbs and dark berries on the nose. Concentrated black fruit led to a spicy, acidic finish. Wish we had decanted this one a bit more, as the fruit and tannins began to mellow after a couple of hours. Was pleasing to much of the crowd, but I was left expecting a little more from this, more bitter than I generally prefer. Eucalyptus, sandalwood, anise, licorice, red currants and green pepper on the palate. Would love to have a comparison tasting of a different vintage.

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  • Collector1855 wrote: 95 points

    December 13, 2023 - Salon Ficofi Paris walkabout tasting and dinner, no detailed tasting notes. From DMG. Of all the aia Super Tuscans, I liked this the best. It had good balance, was not too massive with lovely tertiary notes.

  • Realityrichard Likes this wine: 95 points

    December 6, 2023 - Dunkelrot, fast schwarze Farbe. Nase anfangs noch unaufgeregt: etwas Leder und Gewürze, Hauch
    Marmelade. Am Gaumen platzt dann die Bombe: Tabak, Pflaume, erdige Nuancen und ein Finish ohne Ende. Zweifelsfrei ein großer Wein, der sich überraschend frisch gehalten hat. Sicherlich noch einige gute Jahre vor sich. Nach einer Stunde zeigte sich die Flasche viel zugänglicher. Klare Empfehlung vorher zu dekantieren. Für mich ist der 08er Ornellaia direkt in die Top 3 der Rotweine eingestiegen.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
  • Rani Does not like this wine: 87 points

    November 27, 2023 - A technically well-made wine but one-dimensional and bitter. Too young by quite a few years.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
  • Burgundy Al wrote: 94 points

    August 1, 2023 - Ornellaia Dinner (Stefani Prime - Lincolnwood IL): Double blind in what turned out to be an Ornellaia vertical, which I correctly identified as an Italian Bordeaux blend. Rich and very concentrated from start-to-finish with lots of currant and cassis, supplemented with wonderful spice. Very good length. Upside from here.

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Decanter

  • By Michelle Cherutti-Kowal
    Ornellaia Masterclass: Decanter's London Fine Wine Encounter 2023, 11/11/2023 (link)

    (Ornellaia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Aldo Fiordelli
    The 15th edition of Vendemmia d’Artista, 9/21/2023 (link)

    (Ornellaia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By Julia Harding, MW
    5/16/2013 (link)

    (Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Tuscany 2009 and 2010: A World of Opposites (Jun 2012) (link)

    (Tenuta Dell'ornellaia Ornellaia) Subscribe to see review text.

WineAlign

  • By David Lawrason
    9/28/2011 (link)

    (Ornellaia, Doc Bolgheri Superiore red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By John Szabo, MS
    9/21/2011 (link)

    (Ornellaia, Doc Bolgheri Superiore red) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    8/3/2011 (link)

    (Ornellaia Bolgheri Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Focus on Tuscany: The 2009s and 2008s (Aug 2011) (link)

    (Tenuta Dell'ornellaia Ornellaia) Subscribe to see review text.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2008
  • Type Red
  • Producer Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
  • Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
  • Designation Ornellaia
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country Italy
  • Region Tuscany
  • SubRegion Bolgheri
  • Appellation Bolgheri Superiore
  • UPC Codes 5051559061009, 8032732221738, 836974000117, 877397000180, 877397001237, 877397001923, 877397004801

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 79 (1%)
  • In Cellars 4,706 (68%)
  • Consumed 2,086 (30%)

Food Pairing

Community Recommendations

braised chicken, carne rossa, formaggi stagionati, Meat pasta, selvaggina, Steak Fiorentina

Who Likes This Wine

97% Like It  67 votes

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