Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: November 7, 2019 (JS-97-98)

This is refined and, at the same time, structured. Shows balance and length. Full-bodied, savory, fruity and supple. Classically styled Ornellaia.

Source: Winemaker,

The Vintage: After several years in which winter seemed to be little more than a memory, 2018 brought a return to normal climatic conditions. Although spring will be remembered as one of the wettest in history with three times the seasonal average rainfall and high temperatures in April, the weather conditions and rapid growth of the shoots enabled the vines to catch up and bloom a week earlier than anticipated.

The Wine: Ornellaia 2018 features a lively and intense aromatic expression, a distinctive mark of the vintage. With notes of red fruits, citrus, hints of liquorice and Mediterranean scrub combined, the first taste is enveloping with all its components well-balanced. The tannins, both dense and silky in texture, fills the palate with elegance and precision. The finish is lifted by a distinct tangy vein that enhances the sensation of freshness and persistence. Each case of six includes five bottles of the normal label & one bottle with the La Grazia special label design.