2006 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Magnum
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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2006 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 1.5 ltr (14.5%) |
| Drink window | 2016 - 2034 |
| Available as of | Jan 22, 2025 |
Description
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia: Located in Bolgheri, in western Tuscany, this estate was founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori. It is one of the top Italian winemakers and is known for its luxurious Bordeaux-style red wines. The 2006 vintage is considered a classic top year for Bolgheri with a warm and sunny growing season, with a cool spring and a dry summer, which allowed for excellent ripening of the grapes. The grapes were harvested at perfect ripeness, with an ideal balance of sugar, acidity and tannins. The conditions contributed to a wine with both power and finesse.
The 2006 Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore is a Bordeaux blend, consisting of: Cabernet Sauvignon (56%): Provides structure, power and dark fruit aromas. Merlot (27%): Adds softness, ripe fruit and a velvety texture.
Cabernet Franc (12%): Provides spicy and floral notes. Petit Verdot (5%): Enhances structure and adds complex spice notes. The wine is aged for 18 months in French barriques (70% new wood) and then for a further 12 months in bottle before release. This edition is a 1.5 litre magnum. The larger bottle size encourages a slower and more balanced maturation, resulting in a more refined wine and also a longer drinking window. This magnum is in OWC/1
Colour: Deep ruby red with purple nuances, reflecting strength and concentration.
Nose: Complex and layered, with aromas of ripe black fruits (blackberries, black cherries), dried plums, spices (such as liquorice and cloves), tobacco, chocolate and a hint of graphite.
Taste: Powerful and full, with a silky texture. Flavours of cassis, cedar, spices, and a mineral undertone come to the fore. The wine has firm but refined tannins, a lively acidity and an impressive balance.
Finish: Long and layered, with lingering notes of dark fruit, spice and a subtle hint of oak.
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Specifications
| Available as of | Jan 22, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | Red |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Appellation | Bolgheri |
| Icons | Icon Italy |
| Winery | Tenuta dell Ornellaia |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2006 |
| Drinking as of | 2016 |
| Drinking till | 2034 |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 1.5 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| James Suckling rating | 97 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Tannines, Full |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Wijnhuis
Lodovico Antinori already had a head start at birth. The Antinoris have been among the Florentine merchant nobility for centuries and already joined the wine buyers' guild in 1385. Since then, there has always been one member of the family in the wine trade. The family estates in Tuscany were greatly expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries and the family gained a lot of experience in the winery. At the beginning of this century, she founded an influential trading company. Marquis Lodovico worked for a while in the family business, but decided to go his own way in the early 1980s. He created an extensive vineyard on Tenuta dell'Ornelllaia, a family estate in Bolgheri on the Mediterranean, 96 km from Florence.
This part of the Maremma not only has a beautiful wild nature, but is also a fertile agricultural area, a region with great potential for wine production. Lodovico's uncle, Marquis Incisa della Rochetta, had already drawn Bolgheri's attention to the wine world with his pioneering work on Tenuta San Guido and with his Sassiciaia, now regarded as one of the world's greatest red wines.
Lodovico Antinori followed in his uncle's footsteps in nearby Ornellaia, although he makes a completely different type of wine. He learned from a number of international wine authorities that the character of the Bolgheri soil resembled that of St.-Émilion and Pomerol in Bordeaux was ideal for the production of quality wine. The special feature of the Ornellaia vineyard - for Italian standards - is the high percentage of merlot. The assembly for Antinori's top wine, the red Ornellaia, contains 40% merlot. However, this grape comes into its own best at the vigna veccia (old vines) of the winery. Since 1987, this plot has supplied the raw material for a 100% Merlot cuvée called the Masseto. The grapes for this wine have been picked under a sunny September sky. After the long fermentation of 18-20 days, the wine is naturally transferred to tanks. After which a maturing process in new Barriques. The result is a wine with structure, very pure fruit and a beautiful balance.
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