2021 Tenuta dell' Ornellaia 'Le Volte dell' Ornellaia' Tuscany

$29.95

Le Volte dell’Ornellaia is an ode to conviviality, offering a lively red fruit bouquet with hints of spice. Its balanced palate marries smooth tannins and refreshing acidity, creating a delightful crunchiness. Ornellaia's meticulous care for each vineyard parcel ensures the expression of unique terroir in every sip, embodying a passion for quality and a celebration of simplicity.

Ornellaia, founded in Bolgheri by Ludovico Antinori in 1981, is a deserving icon of Italian wines. About 80 people work at this 240–acre vineyard and winery year round, and produce one of the world’s greatest Cabernet blends. Quite simply, it’s one of the great wines of Italy. As we’ve gushed a few times before, the following wines exemplify the phrase “come hither.” They have a warmth, charisma, and delicacy to them that you can really only find in Tuscany. The sun of the Bolgheri coast, her complex soils, and the Bordelais varietals create an alchemy in the bottle that beckons you in a way that other Cabernet blends–whether they’re from Bordeaux or California–simply can’t. At least a mixed case or two of these beauties, with uncommon critical consensus, are attractive investments in pleasure!

Varietal:
Red Blend
Winemaker:
Olga Fusari
Vintage:
2021
Aging:
10 months
Oak Treatment:
Barrique & concrete tanks
Appellation:
Tuscany
Alcohol %:
14.0%
Score Wine Enthusiast:
92
SKU #:
1053443
Size:
750 ml Bottle
JS92

James Suckling

A firm and silky wine with bark, berry, chocolate and light coffee aromas and flavors. Medium body. Creamy textured finish. Merlot with cabernet sauvignon and some montepulciano. Drinkable and fresh.

WE92

Wine Enthusiast

The nose blends rich fruit notes of cherry, pomegranate, blood orange and raspberry with a woody, earthy, slightly herbal savoriness. The cherries and blood orange star on the palate, with the savory elements continuing to make themselves known before a closing kick of chili heat. Vibrant acidity bounces around chalky tannins.