White

Ornellaia

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Toscana · Italy

Ornellaia

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Country
Italy
Region
Toscana
Appellation
Toscana
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · salads · goat cheese

Rated vintages

  • 200897 pts

    The 2008 Ornellaia delivers concentrated aromas of forest fruit, raspberry and black cherry. There are beautiful elements of soft spice and chocolate at the back and the wine ends with soft, plush tannins and smooth, berry-rich flavors.

  • 200697 pts

    Consistently among Italy's top-scoring wines, this vintage of the celebrated Ornellaia (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) is a gorgeous expression of the very best of European enology. It delivers extraordinary richness, succulence and inten…

  • 200498 pts

    This is a hopelessly gorgeous wine with so much energy, intensity, density and good cheer. The superb ensemble—Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot—delivers chocolate fudge, ripe cherry, rhubarb, cola, tobacco and cedar wood. It's tight and supple, with se…

  • 199996 pts

    Spicy and full of cassis, tobacco and coffee aromas. Texture and mouthfeel are what this wine is all about; it is plush like velvet carpet. Deep, satisfying flavors of plum, black currant and vanilla lead into an ultrasmooth finish that is clean as a hospital emergency room.