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Ornellaia 2011
HED83402
75 cl
£158.90
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94 Vinous
Fully saturated ruby. Reticent aromas of deep black fruits and spices complemented by menthol, grilled herbs and vanillin oak. Dense, sweet and powerful but still quite primary, conveying a distinctly high pitch to its ripe black cherry, violet and coffee flavors. Finishes saline, tannic and very long, with impressive muscle and noteworthy medicinal reserve. A huge but very successful Ornellaia that I would have scored even higher had it showed even more length.Ian d'Agata1st December 2014
94 Jane Anson
Still young at 12 years old, this was a hot, dry vintage with a growth cycle around 10 days in advance of normal, and yet is filled with elegance and juice. Still very young, with the vibrant plum colour alone making you confident for its ageing potential. In the cellar, this was a time when the Ornellaia team was in full extraction phase, but alongside smoked cumin, Mediterranean herbs, truffles, liqourice, cocoa bean and firm tannins, there is still a purity to the fruit (one of the felllow tasters said, 'if you were making mistakes at this point, they were the right ones'). The balance was helped by a cooler June and July, and all harvest finished by the end of September. 70% new oak barrels for ageing. Blending after 12 months in barrel, then a further six months, before being kept in bottle at the estate for 12 months before release. Axel Heinz winemaker.Jane Anson3rd October 2023
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