Le Volte dell’Ornellaia 2019

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91 pts Vinous / 90 pts Decanter

[Rich] I took a bottle of this home to taste (drink) with my wife. She’s been in the wine business as long as me and used to live in Italy, so she really enjoys great Italian wine. “Wow, that just smells like Tuscany” she exclaimed as she put her nose to the glass. Upon first sip, “How much of this can get for us?”  Let’s just say with two wine fridges at home overflowing with bottles, it’s not often that she tells me to buy more wine…

A harmonious blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sangiovese this is a quintessential Super Tuscan with broad appeal. Fermented in stainless steel then aged in a combination of barrique and cement tanks for 10 months, there’s just enough structure and body to hold up to rich meat dishes, or classic pasta and red sauce. Yet there’s a velvety easy going nature about it too, its great by itself. The tannins are ultra-fine, the finish is long and seamless, making it really hard to resist once you take your first sip. I’m sure you good age this another 5+ years, but it’s downright delicious right now!  

91 Points Vinous  "Bold, juicy and wonderfully expressive" The 2019 Le Volte dell’Ornellaia is terrific. Bold, juicy and wonderfully expressive, the 2019 will drink well right out of the gate. Juicy black cherry, lavender, spice, menthol and chocolate are all kicked up a few notches. In 2019 Le Volte is especially dark and sumptuous, both of which add to its considerable immediacy and overall appeal. This is an especially fine vintage for the Ornellaia's entry-level bottling.

90 Points Decanter "Opulence in the final glass" Rosemary, sage and underbrush on the attack. Tight, extremely spicy, this feels full of freshly cut herbs with touches of earth. A cold start to the season meant late budding then a hot season later, giving an opulence in the final glass. This is bottled a year earlier than the others two reds, and is a little more open. Blending takes place after ageing, with ageing in a mix of oak barrels and cement.


Or reply. The wine is available now in Chapel Hill. Friday, as ordered, in Hillsborough.