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Ornellaia 2012
DOZEN: $9,072.00 or $756.00 each
A tight and silky red with compacted fruit and tannin texture featuring blackcurrant, mushroom and bark undertones. Full body, firm tannins and a minerally finish. Excellent structure and mouthfeel. A cooler style of Ornellaia, bringing it back to the classicism of this celebrated region. Bordeaux blend. Better in 2018. (97) JAMES SUCKLING
The 2012 Ornellaia has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it from bottle a few months ago. Rich, powerful and concentrated, the 2012 offers plenty of depth and intensity, with expressive fruit and striking mid-palate intensity. Dark red cherry jam, wild flowers, licorice, smoke, tobacco and mint blossom in the glass. There is a very slight element of dryness in the tannin that is the signature of a year in which ripening took place in fits and starts. It will be interesting to see if that note softens over time. (94+) ANTONIO GALLONI, December 2015
Notably dark crimson. Balsam and intensely spicy notes. Pretty ripe. Slightly dusty and very warm - clinging to coat tails of the 'old' recent style but very cool and fresh on the finish. Hint of prunes and chocolate with a cheesy note too. Lots of sensory satisfaction here. Already approachable though with fine tannins and the structure to see it through for many a long year. JANCIS ROBINSON MW