TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

Full, expressive and confident, the mixture of rich black fruits, coffee beans and chocolate along with smoke and wet earth, surrounded by soft, creamy vanilla from the oak creates a captivating introduction. On the palate, there is power and a clear sense of direction and this is clearly a wine on the limit of over-ripeness but just kept in check...

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

The vintage weather conditions encouraged the development of an Ornellaia which shows elegance and development of richly-faceted aromatics, with its classic dark, intense ruby colour. Fully-ripened fruit pervades the nose, with crisply-delineated dark wild berry fruit and spice, with balsamic notes. On the palate, exceptionally glossy, velvet-smooth tannins immediately impress, along with intense notes of fruit and spice. Good volume...

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

This is 100% Merlot and the coolness of the vintage definitely suited it. The nose takes a while to come alive, but spices, chocolate and black pepper sit on top of cherry and blackberry fruit; tantalising and inviting. There is a lovely orange zest acidity with perfectly ripe blue fruit, leather and wood shavings. Layer upon layer of flavour builds...

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

A delicate wine on the nose with notes of violets, subtle red fruits and a hint of pepper and spice. The palate is slightly reserved at the moment but there is a lot of hidden depth supported by a fine backbone of tannins and an energetic freshness. This wine will need a few years in bottle before it reaches full...