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Ornellaia, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2002

Tasting Notes

Deeper colour than the Sassicaia. Gentle texture again, easy to drink - that seaside mildness. Not quite as dramatic as the exceptional 2001 but an extremely good effort that is correct, deep-flavoured, vigorous, almost explosive on the palate with a bit of heat on the finish. This wine has a real beginning, middle and end with no doubt whatsoever about whether the fruit was fully ripe. Drink now to 2012

18
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, March 2005

The 2002 Ornellaia (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot) is an astoundingly good wine considering the vintage. A vibrant dark ruby/violet, it offers suggestions of herbs, tobacco, earthiness and dark red fruit with excellent length and notable structure. Although it doesn’t have the concentration or length of the best vintages, it displays terrific overall balance and is undoubtedly a huge overachiever for which General Manager/Agronomist Leonardo Raspini and his entire team deserve much credit. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2017.

92
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate (169), February 2007
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