LiQuery - Le Volte Dell'ornellaia 2020

LE VOLTE DELL'ORNELLAIA 2020

Item:	51458
Size:	1500 mL (50.7 oz)
Type:	2020 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2022-11-03
Producer:	Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Location:	Italy - Tuscany
Price:	$66.00 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Full-bodied & Firm
Alcohol:	14.0%
Varietal:	Sangiovese Blend
Sugar Code:	XD (2.0 g/L)
Rating:	93
Total Inventory:	33 vs. on
Cellar:	2035

Description
Similar to 2011 (which earned a rating of 90 points from erobertparker.com), 2012 was a dry vintage with plentiful, but not excessive, heat. Comprised of 50% Merlot, 30% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2012 has not yet been reviewed, but one can expect it to be true to its pedigree and typically generous, complex and structured. A fitting example of Ornellaia's philosophy of excellence.

Description

Similar to 2011 (which earned a rating of 90 points from erobertparker.com), 2012 was a dry vintage with plentiful, but not excessive, heat. Comprised of 50% Merlot, 30% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2012 has not yet been reviewed, but one can expect it to be true to its pedigree and typically generous, complex and structured. A fitting example of Ornellaia's philosophy of excellence.

Tasting Notes
Bright and young on the nose, smells like freshly-picked red cherries, almost like sweets, blackcurrant and cherry sweets braced by bramble fruits and soft perfume. Softly creamy and chalky on the palate, strawberries and red cherries have a chalky texture and quite a perfume to the flavour profile. There is fruit there but then it's subdued a little by a savoury wood aspect, sweet vanilla and spiced clove that edges the palate. Feels a little disconnected at the moment, not all in harmony, but it has a charm to it and will be approachable earlier. One that will give a lot of pleasure. Drinking window: 2023-2035. Score - 93. (Georgina Hindle, decanter.com, March 15, 2022)

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