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Ornellaia 2012

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$385.00
VINTAGES#:
44265
750 ml bottle
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This famed SuperTuscan wine (a Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend with 10% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot) is the flagship cuvée of Ornellaia, one of the most prominent estates in the small Bolgheri region and owned by the Frescobaldi family. Like 2011, it was a dry growing year in 2012, and it wasn't until scattered showers hit the vines in August and September that the ripening was propelled, resulting in fine overall ripeness. Each variety was vinified separately before being moved into 70% new barriques. Vincenzo Arnese; Complex notes of ripe blackcurrant and dark cherry on the nose, with walnut, cedar and smoked charcoal. The palate is fresh and vibrant, showing rich yet integrated tannins. It will also improve with time. Pedro Ballesteros Torres, MW: Amazingly refined cassis, blackberry, ink and dried flower aromas, with a touch of spice. On the palate it's deep, complex, multi-layered, silky and long. Impressive. Amanda Barnes: There are seductive notes of crème de cassis with some cigar box and liquorice on the nose. A very inviting blend with a silky fruit profile and a mineral tension to the fine tannins and fresh acid. Drinking window: 2023-2040. [Tasted by: Vincenzo Arnese, Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW, Amanda Barnes.] Score - 99. (decanter.com, Dec. 28, 2022)

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  • Release Date
    April 29, 2025
  • Alcohol/Vol
    14.5%
  • Made In
    Tuscany, Italy
  • Varietal
    Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Product Details

This famed SuperTuscan wine (a Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend with 10% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot) is the flagship cuvée of Ornellaia, one of the most prominent estates in the small Bolgheri region and owned by the Frescobaldi family. Like 2011, it was a dry growing year in 2012, and it wasn't until scattered showers hit the vines in August and September that the ripening was propelled, resulting in fine overall ripeness. Each variety was vinified separately before being moved into 70% new barriques. Vincenzo Arnese; Complex notes of ripe blackcurrant and dark cherry on the nose, with walnut, cedar and smoked charcoal. The palate is fresh and vibrant, showing rich yet integrated tannins. It will also improve with time. Pedro Ballesteros Torres, MW: Amazingly refined cassis, blackberry, ink and dried flower aromas, with a touch of spice. On the palate it's deep, complex, multi-layered, silky and long. Impressive. Amanda Barnes: There are seductive notes of crème de cassis with some cigar box and liquorice on the nose. A very inviting blend with a silky fruit profile and a mineral tension to the fine tannins and fresh acid. Drinking window: 2023-2040. [Tasted by: Vincenzo Arnese, Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW, Amanda Barnes.] Score - 99. (decanter.com, Dec. 28, 2022)

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  • Release Date
    April 29, 2025
  • Alcohol/Vol
    14.5%
  • Made In
    Tuscany, Italy
  • Varietal
    Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
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