Ornellaia, Tenuta dell’Ornellaia 1995

Appearance: medium red, marked orange rim. Nose: fading red and black fruits, leaves, decaying oak and other complex savoury smells (mushroom). Palate: complex palate which is more youthful than the nose suggests, lovely acidity and great length. Tannins have precipitated out and it’s very smooth and very appealing! Conclusion: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, this wine was aged for about 16 months in French oak barriques (39% new, 61% once-used), bottled without filtration and matured a further 14 months before release. It’s clearly fine wine and drinking now. more March 4, 2008