The 2022 Ornellaia is a richly textured and impeccably structured Bolgheri Superiore, blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot from meticulously selected estate parcels. The 2022 growing season was... Read More
The 2020 Bianco opens with a deep straw‑gold hue and a fragrant bouquet of yellow peach, papaya, white flowers and vanilla, with a subtle mineral under‑current that hints at its coastal provenance. On the palate, the wine... Read More
The 2022 Ornellaia Toscana Bianco IGT is a luminous and finely detailed white wine, composed primarily of Sauvignon Blanc with a small proportion of Viognier, grown on Ornellaia’s coastal vineyards. The vintage was marked by... Read More
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia makes outstanding wines even in poor vintages - better than any other. In the capable hands of winemaker Thomas Duroux and consultant Michel Rolland, the estate continues its long-standing, stellar record... Read More
The 2019 Le Volte is expressive and balanced, showing bright ruby hues and intense aromas of red berries, rose petals, and Mediterranean herbs. On the palate it feels full‑bodied and enveloping, with dense tannins and vibrant... Read More
The 2016 Masseto is a masterful vintage: intense black fruit, blackberries, plum, and cassis converge with notes of tobacco, dark cacao, graphite, and underbrush. On the palate it is broad yet refined, boasting polished tannins,... Read More
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia makes outstanding wines even in poor vintages - better than any other. In the capable hands of winemaker Thomas Duroux and consultant Michel Rolland, the estate continues its long-standing, stellar record... Read More
This collaboration resulted in a classic Bordeaux-style blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, with Petit Verdot being added in the ’03 vintage) that has become one of the most formidable monuments of the Super-Tuscan... Read More
The Ornellaia 2008 is a poised and classically styled wine from a cooler, more restrained vintage that favored elegance over opulence. The nose reveals layered aromas of blackcurrant, red cherry, graphite, and cedar, with accents... Read More
The Ornellaia 2009 is a generous yet finely controlled expression from a warm, ripe vintage, combining richness with Ornellaia’s trademark balance. Aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, dark plum, and sweet spice emerge immediately,... Read More
The Ornellaia 2011 is a rich yet composed expression from a warm, sun-driven vintage, showcasing depth without excess. Aromas of blackcurrant, ripe blackberry, dark plum, and sweet spice rise from the glass, layered with cedar,... Read More
The Ornellaia 2012 is a supple, elegantly proportioned wine from a warm yet well-managed vintage. The bouquet opens with ripe black cherry, cassis, and dark plum, accented by cedar, sweet tobacco, and subtle Mediterranean herbs.... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "IWM tasted this wine once again with winemaker Axel Heinz, and the Ornellaia team. Once again in a line up that included some serious wines, it was this little bold white that captured... Read More
As Angelo Gaja, Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, or Paolo Bea have been winemaking pioneers in Italy, so has been ilvaro Palacios in Spain. One of nine children of the owner of Rioja's renowned Palacios Remondo, ilvaro was inspired... Read More
The 2012 Tête de Murger is a beautifully mature and finely balanced Meursault, reflecting both the generosity of the vintage and Javillier’s hallmark precision. The bouquet opens with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, lemon... Read More
The 2023 Paul Pillot Bourgogne Blanc is a beautifully expressive and finely detailed Chardonnay that overdelivers on every level. Sourced from parcels near Chassagne-Montrachet, this wine is treated with the same care as the domaine’s... Read More
The 2023 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet is a strikingly refined village-level white Burgundy, sourced from multiple lieux-dits within the appellation and vinified with the same care as the domaine’s top crus. The 2023 vintage... Read More
The 2023 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean is a luminous and finely structured white Burgundy, capturing the elegance and tension of this mid-slope terroir. Clos Saint-Jean, located just above the village... Read More
Bursting with aromas of sweet red berries, peonies, orange zest and spices, Pillot's 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean Rouge is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, with a layered, complete profile,... Read More
The 2023 Paul Pillot Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Charmois is a racy and refined Chardonnay that brilliantly showcases the tension and chalky minerality characteristic of Saint-Aubin’s best sites. Les Charmois, located near the border... Read More