Lot 94
TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE VENDEMMIA D'ARTISTA ORNELLAIA L'INCANTO 2012 (6, OWC) WA 94
Lot 94 Details
TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE VENDEMMIA D'ARTISTA ORNELLAIA L'INCANTO 2012 (OWC)
Tuscany.
The 2012 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is very similar to the 2011 Ornellaia that precedes it. These were both hot vintages, but 2012 saw the heat towards the end of the growing season. In fact the harvest in 2012 came two weeks earlier than average. This seamless blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (56%), Merlot (27%), Cabernet Franc (10%) and Petit Verdot (7%) shows some of the roundness and softness of that summer heat. The wine's density and extraction are spot-on and the bouquet is beautifully shaped by dark cherry nuances with spice, leather and tobacco at the back. There is a gorgeous sense of richness and plushness here. Some 160,000 bottles were produced. October 2015 WA 94