This was the best bottle of Ornellaia that I’ve had. Came singing out of magnum and wowed the crowd at Christmas dinner. Was it the lg format that made the difference? I’m not sure, but it seemed to start to close down at the end of the long meal, suggesting that there may be a long life left for this wine the larger bottles.
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Drank at Cellar Masters Saturday Super Tuscan tasting. Beautiful soft integrated tannins. Warm cedar, cola, sweet cigar, cherry & black fruit. Wonderful wine drinking amazing at this place. has a good 5-10 more years of life. Drink it now if you have it.
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This has a very dark colour and intense, smoky, blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, with a natural sweetness; a profound wine, with great depth of flavour and a long finish. Drinking well now, but should keep for many years.
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This has been a prolific CNY period, where I shared with buddies 4 of my wine heroes.. Monte Bello 2001, Lynch Bages 2004, Sassicaia 2009 and this Ornellaia.
However, this aged Super Tuscan remained restrained throughout the night. Tight nose, blackberries and light leather palate.
Tannins better resolved after 4 hours, dark chocolate mid palate & long finish.
9th bottle of 11, "Of legal age" theme at Casa SKT with Chef LMK. How did I fulfil the 21 year vintage? This 16 year old Ornellaia, and 5 year old Batar!
TTDI, Kuala Lumpur 27 Jan 2023
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Intenso il colore, super intenso il naso: ciliegia di Vignola, ribes nero e mirtillo, cedro. stratificazioni di spezie, cacao, cuoio e tabacco. Opulenza e finezza, grande precisione e nettezza. Al palato carnoso e tattile, ma setoso è mai strabordante. Tannini importanti di una morbidezza carezzevole. Finale molto lungo ed opulento. Garantisce gratificazioni ancora per lustri.
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(Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Ornellaia, Bolgheri Superiore) 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. A wealth of scents range from blueberry, black cherry, and green tea to tobacco and bergamot. Among the many integrated flavors, black cherry predominates at this youthful stage. Complex, powerfully structured tannins foretell long aging ability. Appellation: Bolgheri
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12/27/2023 - Topper wrote: 97 Points
This was the best bottle of Ornellaia that I’ve had. Came singing out of magnum and wowed the crowd at Christmas dinner. Was it the lg format that made the difference? I’m not sure, but it seemed to start to close down at the end of the long meal, suggesting that there may be a long life left for this wine the larger bottles.
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9/9/2023 - TEKinsider wrote: 97 Points
Drank at Cellar Masters Saturday Super Tuscan tasting. Beautiful soft integrated tannins. Warm cedar, cola, sweet cigar, cherry & black fruit. Wonderful wine drinking amazing at this place. has a good 5-10 more years of life. Drink it now if you have it.
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7/1/2023 - La Grappe Likes this wine: 95 Points
This has a very dark colour and intense, smoky, blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, with a natural sweetness; a profound wine, with great depth of flavour and a long finish. Drinking well now, but should keep for many years.
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1/27/2023 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 89 Points
This has been a prolific CNY period, where I shared with buddies 4 of my wine heroes.. Monte Bello 2001, Lynch Bages 2004, Sassicaia 2009 and this Ornellaia.
However, this aged Super Tuscan remained restrained throughout the night. Tight nose, blackberries and light leather palate.
Tannins better resolved after 4 hours, dark chocolate mid palate & long finish.
9th bottle of 11, "Of legal age" theme at Casa SKT with Chef LMK. How did I fulfil the 21 year vintage? This 16 year old Ornellaia, and 5 year old Batar!
TTDI, Kuala Lumpur
27 Jan 2023
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1/14/2023 - Bluespolo wrote: 96 Points
Intenso il colore, super intenso il naso: ciliegia di Vignola, ribes nero e mirtillo, cedro. stratificazioni di spezie, cacao, cuoio e tabacco. Opulenza e finezza, grande precisione e nettezza. Al palato carnoso e tattile, ma setoso è mai strabordante. Tannini importanti di una morbidezza carezzevole. Finale molto lungo ed opulento. Garantisce gratificazioni ancora per lustri.
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