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Ornellaia 2012 37.50cl

DOC | Bolgheri | Toskana | Italien
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97 James Suckling
A tight and silky red with compacted fruit and tannin texture featuring blackcurrant, mushroom and bark undertones. Full body, firm tannins and a minerally finish. Excellent structure and mouthfeel. A cooler style of Ornellaia, bringing it back to the classicism of this celebrated region. Bordeaux blend. Better in 2018
94 Robert Parker
The 2012 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is very similar to the 2011 Ornellaia that precedes it. These were both hot vintages, but 2012 saw the heat towards the end of the growing season. In fact the harvest in 2012 came two weeks earlier than average. This seamless blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (56%), Merlot (27%), Cabernet Franc (10%) and Petit Verdot (7%) shows some of the roundness and softness of that summer heat. The wine's density and extraction are spot-on and the bouquet is beautifully shaped by dark cherry nuances with spice, leather and tobacco at the back. There is a gorgeous sense of richness and plushness here. Some 160,000 bottles were produced. This edition of Ornellaia is more immediate in character and less suited to the decades-long aging that cooler vintages can affront so successfully.  Of course the exciting news from Ornellaia this year is the introduction of a new white wine. Readers can learn more about this wine in the video I shot with winemaker Alex Heinz that is posted to www.erobertparker.com. The 2013 Ornellaia Bianco Toscana is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier that is released in limited production numbers. Only 4,000 bottles were made. The idea here was to craft a white wine with the same soaring ambition and lofty goals as the celebrated Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore that is, hands down, one of the best wines made in Italy. I enjoyed a terrific tasting of this venerated estate's new products.
94 Robert Parker
The 2012 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is very similar to the 2011 Ornellaia that precedes it. These were both hot vintages, but 2012 saw the heat towards the end of the growing season. In fact the harvest in 2012 came two weeks earlier than average. This seamless blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (56%), Merlot (27%), Cabernet Franc (10%) and Petit Verdot (7%) shows some of the roundness and softness of that summer heat. The wine's density and extraction are spot-on and the bouquet is beautifully shaped by dark cherry nuances with spice, leather and tobacco at the back. There is a gorgeous sense of richness and plushness here. Some 160,000 bottles were produced. This edition of Ornellaia is more immediate in character and less suited to the decades-long aging that cooler vintages can affront so successfully.  Of course the exciting news from Ornellaia this year is the introduction of a new white wine. Readers can learn more about this wine in the video I shot with winemaker Alex Heinz that is posted to www.erobertparker.com. The 2013 Ornellaia Bianco Toscana is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier that is released in limited production numbers. Only 4,000 bottles were made. The idea here was to craft a white wine with the same soaring ambition and lofty goals as the celebrated Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore that is, hands down, one of the best wines made in Italy. I enjoyed a terrific tasting of this venerated estate's new products.
91 Wine Spectator
Rich and inviting, with black cherry, blackberry, cedar, vanilla and leather flavors. Elegant and concentrated, presenting a core of fruit, accented by edgy tannins that should come together in the short term. Earth and tobacco hints ply the lingering aftertaste. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2018 through 2032. 2,150 cases imported. –BS
91 Wine Spectator
Rich and inviting, with black cherry, blackberry, cedar, vanilla and leather flavors. Elegant and concentrated, presenting a core of fruit, accented by edgy tannins that should come together in the short term. Earth and tobacco hints ply the lingering aftertaste. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2018 through 2032. 2,150 cases imported. –BS
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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Die Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia liegt auf einem Hügel nahe Bolgheri, versteckt zwischen den Gebirgsausläufern an der Küste des Mittelmeers. Die kühlen Meeresbrisen schmeicheln den Weinbergen und umstehenden Olivenhainen in den Sommermonaten, während im Winter die Hügel Schutz gegen die kalten Nordwinde bieten. Bei Ornellaia ist man der Überzeugung, dass die eigenen Weine den ureigensten Ausdruck des ursprünglichen Terroirs spiegeln müssen. Die Vielfalt der Böden an diesem Ort – Meeresboden, Schwemmland und Vulkanboden – in Kombination mit dem Seeklima schaffen eine Umgebung, in der dunkle wie weiße Sorten prächtig gedeihen. Die unzähligen Weinbergparzellen legen sich wie ein Mosaik in diese unberührte Landschaft und erschaffen damit eine Komposition aus Schönheit, Komplexität und Eleganz. Aber auch die Erfahrungen, die Fähigkeiten und die Entschlossenheit des Teams von Ornellaia spielen eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Steigerung der Qualität und des Ansehens dieses Erzeugers. Denn es ist das Anwesen selbst, das eine nie versiegende Quelle der Inspiration ist und ungewöhnliche, aufregende Wege aufzeigt, um den natürlichen Reichtum dieses Ortes einzufangen.