Drank next to the 1997 Ridge Monte Bello. Both bottles were double decanted in the afternoon then brought to the Hawksmoor NYC.
Ornellaia: 65% Cab, 30% Merlot, 5% Cab Franc. The nose was a bit more expressive while decanting. Notes of raspberries, dried herbs, and wet earth. At the restaurant, a bit of barnyard crept in. Color had a maroon core that gradually lightened towards the edges. Looking at it next to the Ridge, it was obviously lighter in color. Wine was silky with tannins fully resolved. Dried red fruit, pomegranate seeds, oregano, and mushroom/earthy kind of taste. Still excellent.
Ridge MB: 85% Cab, 8% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cab Franc. Like the Ornie when decanting, the nose was full of eucalyptus, black licorice, and graphite which receded somewhat (may have been the restaurant) and let the crushed black cherry fruit to emerge. Color was mostly opaque. Much fuller-bodied than the Ornellaia with the dark cherry, blackberry, forest floor combo. Fantastic as always. A better match for the charcoal-grilled steaks.
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Italian Night in Jax (La Cena): Ok then, quite the jump up from our previous flight to this one but why not jump in with a bang. Poured next to a 95 Sassicaia and it was of course a debate on which is better. Both though were quite wonderful. This is well aged, still quite bright and happy with plenty of life left to it. Darker style. Something that’s almost a touch unctuous and makes you want to keep drinking it. It was lovely.
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(Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia) Earthy iron, clove and olive nose; black fruit and espresso palate, reminiscent of an '01 Cos d'Estournel; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc)
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3/4/2024 - DoubleD1969 wrote:
Drank next to the 1997 Ridge Monte Bello. Both bottles were double decanted in the afternoon then brought to the Hawksmoor NYC.
Ornellaia: 65% Cab, 30% Merlot, 5% Cab Franc.
The nose was a bit more expressive while decanting. Notes of raspberries, dried herbs, and wet earth. At the restaurant, a bit of barnyard crept in. Color had a maroon core that gradually lightened towards the edges. Looking at it next to the Ridge, it was obviously lighter in color. Wine was silky with tannins fully resolved. Dried red fruit, pomegranate seeds, oregano, and mushroom/earthy kind of taste. Still excellent.
Ridge MB: 85% Cab, 8% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cab Franc.
Like the Ornie when decanting, the nose was full of eucalyptus, black licorice, and graphite which receded somewhat (may have been the restaurant) and let the crushed black cherry fruit to emerge. Color was mostly opaque. Much fuller-bodied than the Ornellaia with the dark cherry, blackberry, forest floor combo. Fantastic as always. A better match for the charcoal-grilled steaks.
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1/31/2024 - Malarky997 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Singing
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5/11/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Italian Night in Jax (La Cena): Ok then, quite the jump up from our previous flight to this one but why not jump in with a bang. Poured next to a 95 Sassicaia and it was of course a debate on which is better. Both though were quite wonderful. This is well aged, still quite bright and happy with plenty of life left to it. Darker style. Something that’s almost a touch unctuous and makes you want to keep drinking it. It was lovely.
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12/6/2022 - Bullsfan33 wrote: 95 Points
Tasted at dinner at restaurant. Lots and lots of oak but soft and pleasing. Time to drink it now; hard to believe it will improve.
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5/30/2022 - jhngo Likes this wine: 95 Points
nice soft leathery dry.
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