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Ornellaia 2016, dubbed “The Tension”, is a wine that effortlessly displays enticing opposing forces. Luscious ripe black fruit, deep concentrated sweet spices and moka notes are framed by elegant and crisp acidity. The result is a wine that shows perfectly all the virtues of Bolgheri’s terroir and one that is simply a must have for Orneallaia’s lovers and collectors alike.

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A wine with great intensity and impressive length, it has an expressive bouquet showing green apples and spring flowers. The palate is youthful and energetic with concentrated flavours and a firm mineral structure which suggests great ageing potential. Exposed to cold winds on the Aloxe-Corton side of the hill, this wine has impressive energy and depth. Drink from 2021. Armit Wines

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Very expressive nose with touches of balsamic, herbs and black fruits. The palate really fleshes out into bold cassis fruit but with a tight, tannic structure. The fruit is coulis in character, with dissolved vanilla oak notes. Lovely touches of spice, smoke, even mint shows themselves with a vital core of acidity and great length of flavour. This is a...

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This has a darker fruit character than Conteisa. Very deep and layered and in need of time to unfurl. The texture and harmony of the wine are most striking at this stage. Gossamer but very present tannins which reinforce and support the dense core of fruit. This hangs together perfectly with a great sense of progression from the concentrated fruit...

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An attractive, elegant black cherry nose, an easy-paced delivery and a gently concentrated mid-palate. While it should gain further weight in barrel, this should be accessible young as it does not have the raw tannic power of many others offering instead a gentle, classic and confident style, a solid finish and a welcome sense of restraint. 16 points

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Dense black cherry notes on the nose with mint and earthiness, there is always something reassuringly serious about Léoville-Barton. On the palate, there is swagger and style alongside the muscle, the tannic frame showing its form against the rich, ripe fruit. As it is worked on the palate, it gets better and better, opening up and offering a glimpse of...