Ornellaia Bolgheri 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ornellaia
Label Name:
 
Bolgheri
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Bolgheri, Tuscany
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Merlot 32%, Cabernet Franc 13%, Petit Verdot 5%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Major critic scores: Wine Spectator 96, James Suckling 98, Vinous 96, Jeb Dunnuck 96, Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) ~95-97. Sources:

Tasting Note
Dense ruby with black cherry, cassis, graphite, cedar, tobacco and vanilla. Fresh saline minerality, menthol/herbal edges, dense but elegant tannins and a long savory, chocolate-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled Florentine steak, roasted lamb, braised short ribs, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Varieties vinified separately (stainless steel and cement), malolactic in oak; matured ~18 months in French barriques (c.70% new), then blended and returned to oak; minimum 12 months bottle aging before release.

Vineyard Info
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, founded 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, is a leading Bolgheri estate (owner: Frescobaldi). Renowned for its Cabernet-led Super Tuscan and flagship Ornellaia and Masseto wines.