The 2019 Ornellaia is a rich, elegant wine from coastal Tuscany, blending mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It’s packed with dark fruits like blackberry and plum, along with spice, leather, and tobacco notes. The tannins are smooth but firm, giving it great structure and a long, satisfying finish. It’s balanced, powerful, and built to age well—best after 2027. A classic Ornellaia that’s both dense and graceful, showing the best of its unique Mediterranean terroir.

The Wine Advocate | RP 97
Published: May 12, 2022
Drink: 2025-2048

This is a beautiful expression of coastal Tuscany and the sunny Mediterranean. The Ornellaia 2019 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot) pours from the bottle with a specific darkness that has elements of both inky saturation and ruby highlights. The wine is saturated and rich this is something you notice off the bat but it also reveals a pleasing lightness or grace that is transmitted to both the bouquet and the palate. Dark fruit, pressed blackberry and plum mingle with more substantial aromas of spice, leather and sweetly cured tobacco. The tannins are beautifully managed, and the wine sports considerable heft and density on the palate that drives a very long and pleasurable mouthfeel. 

Jamessuckling.com | JS 97
Published: Apr 20, 2022

The aromas of blackcurrants, fresh basil and thyme, as well as cedar and sandalwood are so attractive. It’s full-bodied and very linear with tight tannins that draw you down the length of this young wine. Wet-earth and cool-stone undertones. It’s solid and so structured. A classic Ornellaia for the cellar. Try after 2027.

Decanter | D 97
Published: Jun 15, 2022
Drink: 2022-2040

A structured, graceful wine; the Giuseppe Verdi of Bolgheri for its concentration, density and controlled power. Bramble fruit and eucalyptus flavours are completed by clove, a touch of rose and balsamic chocolate depth, supported by dense woven tannins. There's huge mid-palate extraction and lifted yet moderate acidity. The finish is soaked with cassis, a whiff of bell pepper and blond tobacco, giving an amazing aftertaste. Despite the more moderate acidity of the 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages - as reported by managing director Axel Heinz - with a tendency towards more sweetness than freshness, I personally find the return to the traditional higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (62% in 2019) a great option for Ornellaia.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.50%
Body: Medium
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon 31% Merlot 4% Petit Verdot

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 18.5
Published: Jun 11, 2022
Drink: 2023-2049

Sweet oak spice, generous black fruit and delicious black-tea aromas – there is ready complexity here, despite the youthfulness, and it wouldn't be a crime to drink this now. There is of course enough tannin and acid to age – and incredible persistence too. A great reflection of a great vintage.

Ornellaia.com

The 2019 vintage provided the inspiration, characterized by highly variable conditions interspersed with cold, wet spells and long periods of heat and drought. After a changeable spring and an almost perfect summer, the lower temperatures at the end of September resulted in wines of great finesse and aromatic abundance. This is a powerful, mysterious and intriguing wine, whose first sip does not reveal all its facets, but envelops the palate, curious to grasp its myriad nuances.