"Monica Larner (Robert Parker) 93-95/100
Tasted as a preview sample, the 2014 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia shows a level of sophistication and generosity that, frankly speaking, I did not expect from this vintage. This wine far exceeds my expectations and merits special attention. This vintage of Ornellaia offers unique assets that you don't often see in past editions. There's a level of sharpness and brightness that is linked to the wine's balanced acidity and its overall prominence. That freshness is more immediate against the streamlined nature of the background fruit and overall extraction. Rather than presenting itself as a horizontal wine (with so much complexity that hits you at once), this vintage reveals a delicately vertical approach in which each unique perfume is presented in slow succession. The good news is that the wine will definitely flesh out before its commercial release next spring. Reviewed October 2016"
Ornellaia has become one of Tuscany’s most iconic wines, first released in 1985 by Lodovico Antinori, brother of Piero who created Tignanello. Estate Director Axel Heinz and wine maker Olga Fusari have pushed quality ever high in recent years and demand has never been greater.
Nestled in the foothills near Bolgheri, just a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast and only a short distance from Sassicaia, Ornellaia is a Bordeaux-inspired blend and one of the ultimate Super Tuscans.
