James Suckling: 99 Points
Aromas of blackcurrants iodine crushed stone hints of mint and sage. Blue fruits. Full-bodied with chewy tannins that open with air. It?s racy and very long. Very tannin driven and energetic with power and focus. Muscular and very toned. This is the best Ornellaia for the cellar in years. Try after 2030.
Vinous: 99 Points
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%. - By Antonio Galloni on February 2024 The 2021 Ornellaia is every bit as impressive as the components were when I tasted them during a visit to the property in September 2022. Harvest started early in the last days of August and then continued for several weeks. It?s a vintage with very high extract more than even years like 2006 and yet the wine feels incredibly finessed the result of gentler extraction overall and a lighter hand with oak. The last few years have seen a clear move towards complementing and balancing the natural opulence of Bolgheri rather than emphasizing it ? as was sometimes the case in the past ? and it shows. The Bianco 100% Sauvignon Blanc is also terrific. In other news Ornellaia has a new team headed by Technical Director Marco Balsimelli and Winemaker Denise Cosentino both of whom joined following the departure of longtime Estate Director Axel Heinz and Winemaker Olga Fusari. Balsimelli worked alongside highly respected Bordeaux consultant Eric Boissenot for more than a decade while Cosentino was most recently Winemaker at Domaines Barons de Rothchild?s Long Dai winery in Shandong China. Balsimelli and Cosentino have stellar educational pedigrees and resumes. It will be interesting to see what the next chapter brings.
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