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2022 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia - Ornellaia Super Tuscan (750ml)
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
SKU 101454

2022 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia - Ornellaia Super Tuscan (750ml)

$299.00 - $299.00
$299.00
$299.00 - $299.00
$299.00
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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia was founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, whose vineyards in Bolgheri sit just down the road from the estate behind Sassicaia, one of Tuscany's most storied reds. The winery released its first vintage in 1985 and built a modern cellar two years later, eventually adding a second property to the north. Robert Mondavi Winery took a stake in the estate in 1999 before the Frescobaldi family assumed full ownership, and under proprietor Lamberto Frescobaldi, Ornellaia has become one of the defining names among Super Tuscan producers.

The 2022 draws on fruit from more than eighty distinct parcels across the estate, including celebrated sites like Bellaria and Vigna Vecchia, with vines averaging over twenty years of age. The blend leans on Cabernet Sauvignon alongside Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and an unusually prominent portion of Petit Verdot, which performed especially well in this hot, demanding vintage and lent the wine extra structure. After fermentation and maceration, the wine ages for eighteen months in barrique, with a majority new oak sourced from a deliberately varied group of coopers to avoid any single signature.

The 2022 shows a Mediterranean-leaning elegance, with dried eucalyptus, floral notes, brambleberry, and dark cherry giving way to milk chocolate, clove, and graphite. Full-bodied and dusty on the palate, it carries dark fruit and integrated tannins to a toasty, tobacco-tinged finish. This wine suits grilled ribeye, roasted lamb, or a rich braised short rib.

97 Points
"Tasted a few months after it was bottled, the Ornellaia 2022 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia will be coming to market in March 2025. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. The wine sees 18 months of aging with up to 70% new oak, but the trick, proprietor Lamberto Frescobaldi tells me, is drawing from a large group of coopers with different toast levels and forests. "I don't want to make a wine of any one tonnellerie," he says. The oak element is crucial to the identity of this wine that reveals dark fruit, blackberry, sweet spice and cinnamon. Most of the vines were planted in the 1980s, and the average age of the plants is over 20 years old. Fruit comes from many parcels, including Bellaria, Bellaria Nuova, Bellaria Alta, Pero, Fosso, Vigna Vecchia and Stallina. Indeed, some 80 wines are made before final blending. The 2022 vintage will be remembered for its full-bodied appeal, concentrated fruit and generous oak renderings. Petit Verdot plays a slightly larger role in this vintage and was one of the surprise hits of 2022. It serves to elongate the wine and adds to its length. The wine's abundant fruit weight cedes to elegantly integrated tannins. This vintage will appeal to die-hard Ornellaia enthusiasts."
—Monica Larner-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Bolgheri Rosso DOC
Vintage: 2022
Variety: Red Blend
Region: Toscana
Country: Italy
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia was founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, whose vineyards in Bolgheri sit just down the road from the estate behind Sassicaia, one of Tuscany's most storied reds. The winery released its first vintage in 1985 and built a modern cellar two years later, eventually adding a second property to the north. Robert Mondavi Winery took a stake in the estate in 1999 before the Frescobaldi family assumed full ownership, and under proprietor Lamberto Frescobaldi, Ornellaia has become one of the defining names among Super Tuscan producers.

The 2022 draws on fruit from more than eighty distinct parcels across the estate, including celebrated sites like Bellaria and Vigna Vecchia, with vines averaging over twenty years of age. The blend leans on Cabernet Sauvignon alongside Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and an unusually prominent portion of Petit Verdot, which performed especially well in this hot, demanding vintage and lent the wine extra structure. After fermentation and maceration, the wine ages for eighteen months in barrique, with a majority new oak sourced from a deliberately varied group of coopers to avoid any single signature.

The 2022 shows a Mediterranean-leaning elegance, with dried eucalyptus, floral notes, brambleberry, and dark cherry giving way to milk chocolate, clove, and graphite. Full-bodied and dusty on the palate, it carries dark fruit and integrated tannins to a toasty, tobacco-tinged finish. This wine suits grilled ribeye, roasted lamb, or a rich braised short rib.

97 Points
"Tasted a few months after it was bottled, the Ornellaia 2022 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia will be coming to market in March 2025. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. The wine sees 18 months of aging with up to 70% new oak, but the trick, proprietor Lamberto Frescobaldi tells me, is drawing from a large group of coopers with different toast levels and forests. "I don't want to make a wine of any one tonnellerie," he says. The oak element is crucial to the identity of this wine that reveals dark fruit, blackberry, sweet spice and cinnamon. Most of the vines were planted in the 1980s, and the average age of the plants is over 20 years old. Fruit comes from many parcels, including Bellaria, Bellaria Nuova, Bellaria Alta, Pero, Fosso, Vigna Vecchia and Stallina. Indeed, some 80 wines are made before final blending. The 2022 vintage will be remembered for its full-bodied appeal, concentrated fruit and generous oak renderings. Petit Verdot plays a slightly larger role in this vintage and was one of the surprise hits of 2022. It serves to elongate the wine and adds to its length. The wine's abundant fruit weight cedes to elegantly integrated tannins. This vintage will appeal to die-hard Ornellaia enthusiasts."
—Monica Larner-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Bolgheri Rosso DOC
Vintage: 2022
Variety: Red Blend
Region: Toscana
Country: Italy
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Tenuta dell'Ornellaia