Ornellaia 2021 "La Generosità" Bolgheri DOC Superiore

An excellent, ageworthy release from a 5-star vintage

A much anticipated release, especially after Bolgheri´s 5-star vintage rating. Marco Balsimelli, Estate Director at Ornellaia, notes the 2021 vintage is "a very expressive and complex wine, with all the hallmarks of one of the great vintages from Ornellaia."

Made from 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot, the unique combination of fruit intensity, bright acidity and a fleshy tannic structure, makes it a truly memorable wine and one with great ageing potential.

The 2021 Ornellaia captures all the magic of this sensational vintage on the Tuscan Coast. Rich, ample and expansive, with tremendous polish, the 2021 is pure class. Dark-toned fruit, mocha, espresso, licorice, plum and dried herbs abound. The tannins are present but also beautifully integrated, as is the French oak. There was a time not too long ago when young wines here needed years in bottle to drink well. That's not at all the case with the 2021. The blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot works so well. New oak was 70%. 99 Points – Antoino Galloni (February 2024)

The Ornellaia 2021 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia offers an extra layer of richness, generosity and plushness that shapes a very open-knit and exuberant Tuscan red. The blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot. You feel the fruit and oak weight of the wine, the extract and the 15% alcohol content. All of these elements come together to big effect. From that power, you get black cherry, dark fruit, sweet spice and barbecue smoke. The fruit tannins are young, and this edition of Ornellaia proves worthy for medium or long-term drinking, especially as it softens up with more bottle age. 96 Points - Monica Larner