Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore 2016 750ml

Ornellaia is the grand vin of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia in Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast, the flagship above the estate's Le Serre Nuove and Le Volte. The estate calls the 2016 vintage "La Tensione". It's imported to the US by Vintus.

The producer's sheet gives the 2016 blend as 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Fermentation was in stainless steel, followed by 10 to 15 days of maceration, with malolactic mostly in barrique. It aged in barriques, 70% new, for about 20 months, blended after the first 12, then spent 12 months in bottle before release. It's 14.5% alcohol and sealed with a cork.

The producer describes black berries, spice and cedar, and a rich, dense palate with firm tannins and "bright, juicy acidity".

Against Antinori Solaia 2020, Ornellaia 2016 has more bottle age and costs less; for a Bordeaux-style Bolgheri blend nearer its window, choose Ornellaia.

James Suckling suggests it is best from 2025, and Jeb Dunnuck says it will keep for two decades. Serve with roast lamb.

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