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Ornellaia 2020 Wine Review

Ornellaia 2020

Ornellaia 2020

Bolgheri, Tuscany D.O.C., Italy

Community Score:99/100

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Price: $280.00

Drink: 2028-2040

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Ornellaia

Agent: Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits

Natalie's Score: 99/100

Ornellaia 2020 is produced from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot sourced from the Bolgheri, Tuscany wine region. Fragrant with ripe red berry fruit, cherry, vanilla and sweet dried tobacco leaf aromas, the wine is rounded, full-bodied, velvety, elegant and savoury on the palate, textured with pleasantly grippy tannins and a long satisfying finish. Each grape variety and single vineyard block were vinified separately. Fermentation took place in stainless steel and concrete tanks. After malolactic conversion, the wine remained in barriques in Ornellaia’s temperature-controlled cellars for about 18 months. "After the first 12 months of maturation, the wine was assembled and then returned to the barriques for an additional six months. After bottling, the wine aged a further 12 months prior to its release." A beautiful wine that needs a bit more time in bottle to show its best, try it in 2027 and cellar to 2040.

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This Ornellaia 2020 was reviewed on December 2, 2023 by Natalie MacLean

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