Brooding, deep red fruits, kitchen spice, layers of cedar, tobacco, cocoa powder. Bright acidity and balanced. Likely still too young. but heck, I'm celebrating!
Brooding, deep red fruits, kitchen spice, layers of cedar, tobacco, cocoa powder. Bright acidity and balanced. Likely still too young. but heck, I'm celebrating!
5 people found it helpfulAug 19th, 2014Still young opened up nicely with decanting
Still young opened up nicely with decanting
1 person found it helpfulFeb 14th, 2015Birthday wine tasting-not a bad bottle in the bunch! Hard to go wrong with this label especially with ten years on it. Sweet spot
Birthday wine tasting-not a bad bottle in the bunch! Hard to go wrong with this label especially with ten years on it. Sweet spot
Mar 7th, 2018Pizza and wine Saturday. This bottle was still 2/3 rd full by the end. Least favorite from the crew. Second label for ornellaia is usually sound but this bottle was dry, lacking the fruit with more of tar and smoke.
Pizza and wine Saturday. This bottle was still 2/3 rd full by the end. Least favorite from the crew. Second label for ornellaia is usually sound but this bottle was dry, lacking the fruit with more of tar and smoke.
Nov 12th, 20171st anniversary of my niece
1st anniversary of my niece
Sep 24th, 2016Large nose with dark fruit, leather, cedarwood, dark bitter chocolate and pleasant aromatic notes. Medium to full body with nice tannins, fresh acidity and long pleasant bitter aftertaste. Great Wine.
Large nose with dark fruit, leather, cedarwood, dark bitter chocolate and pleasant aromatic notes. Medium to full body with nice tannins, fresh acidity and long pleasant bitter aftertaste. Great Wine.
May 14th, 2016This needs decanting. Dark fruit, significant oak. Full body, still tannic. Long finish.
This needs decanting. Dark fruit, significant oak. Full body, still tannic. Long finish.
Nov 23rd, 2015Amazing wine. Can't wait to try it after 4-5 years.
Amazing wine. Can't wait to try it after 4-5 years.
Sep 3rd, 2015Delicious Super Tuscan. Superb with slow cooked lamb shoulder and pumpkin puree. 2008 vintage, plenty of life left in it.
Delicious Super Tuscan. Superb with slow cooked lamb shoulder and pumpkin puree. 2008 vintage, plenty of life left in it.
Jul 5th, 2015Sorry no notes, playing catch up
Sorry no notes, playing catch up
Jun 21st, 2015