2013 Italy

A wine to mark life’s milestones. This incredible Barbaresco is made with vines at the heart of the famous white-stone amphitheatre of Pajé. Lucid and bright with so much tension and energy, red cherry and wild herbs bounce from the nose, and the palate is a wash of glacial minerality. The tannic frame is as fine as silk, supporting redcurrant, cherry stone, orange zest and ageless purity. Spices and riches will continue to develop in this wine. Drink 2020-2040+.
Davy Zyw, Wine Buyer

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The Barbabecchi vineyard is a two-hectare plot of 100-year-old Nerello Mascalese grown at its limit, at 1,000 metres above sea-level. Elegance and richness are balanced with layers of fruit (kirsch, blood orange and cherry pit) and more savoury notes (smoky minerality and tobacco spice). The tannins are refined and seamlessly bound with the fruit on the mid-palate. Delicious in its youth, this is definitely capable of ageing with grace. Drink now to 2025.


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From the Cerequio vineyard in La Morra.  Breadth and scale on the nose with a subtle lifted richness…ripe but restrained with minerality dominating, nicely complemented by delicate notes of wild cherry.  More plushness as the wine opens, but also a sense of coolness and finesse.  On the palate, substantial but soft-edged structure, with nicely-judged weight.  Some generosity too, with the warmth of the vintage balanced by firm acidity.  Delicate and restrained, there is nothing overt here, but the mouth-filling fine-grained tannins coat the palate and need time.  Beautifully made in an accessible but also classic style that will have huge appeal given time to reach its full potential. 2022-2030+
Adrian Brice, BBR Fine Wine Buyer

Dark rich and powerful, very much in keeping with the character of its fruit…from Serralunga.  On the nose this depth is immediately apparent with dark fruit, sweeter hints and touches of earthy complexity. Rich and muscular in the mouth with substantial broad tannins dominating the mid-palate at this stage.  Real concentration and power balanced by underlying freshness.  Needs time but will richly reward patience!  2022-2032+
Adrian Brice, BBR Fine Wine Buyer

Lustrous mid ruby. Quite intense nose of red fruit and oak and perfectly integrated. Still quite closed and backward on the palate with bags of powdery tannins. Powerful structure on the finish. Very long and balanced, yet undeniably oaky for the moment.
Walter Speller - jancisrobinson.com, Oct 2016

Just mid ruby with orange tinges. A little more fruit driven than the straight Barbaresco. Cherry and raspberry with a cool edge to it and the merest suggestion of oak. Beautiful, supple, mid-weight palate of red fruit, and complemented with quite demanding tannins, at least for the moment. Precise.
Walter Speller - jancisrobinson.com, Oct 2016

Tignanello’s origins lie in a single vineyard Chianti Classico known simply as “Vigneto Tignanello” made for the 1970 vintage. From 1971 the wine was classified as lowly Vino da Tavola, and the Cabernets were added to the Sangiovese for the first time. The original Super Tuscan was born. The 2013 is the first release since the passing of the great Giacomo Tachis, Head Winemaker at Antinori from the late 1960s through to the 1990s and creator of Tignanello, Sassicaia, Solaia and many of the notable wines of Tuscany and Italy. The 2013 is a fitting tribute to this very talented man.

Tasted from barrel, the exciting 2013 Bolgheri Sassicaia is shaping up to be an epic rendition of this celebrated wine. You get a clear sense of the quality of fruit with your first twirl of the glass. Even at this young stage, the wine shows impressive intensity and elegance. It boasts dark fruit nuances with bold cherry and blackberry that will gain focus and traction with time. Oak notes of vanilla and cinnamon are beginning to show their first signs of mellow integration. This was a cool but classic vintage that saw enhanced aromas, acidity and all the qualities that lead to healthy longevity. The 2013 vintage promises greatness. Drink 2018-2040
95-97/100 Monica Larner - erobertparker.com

Sassicaia’s “Bordeaux blend” is unusual in that it contains no Merlot and is simply made from the two Cabernets; Sauvignon 85% and Franc 15%. The success of the latter in Bolgheri has been a real revelation, normally difficult to ripen, it has found a niche in Bolgheri and is able to lend a cool sophistication to the blends. Sassicaia’s first commercial vintage was 1968 and can rightly claim the title “the first Super-Tuscan”, made, as it was, outside the traditional production zones and from non-traditional grape varieties.

This Bordeaux blend is both sophisticated and refined, with tight-knit tannins and a taut structure balanced by cassis and blackberry fruit layered with nettle and spice. What truly stands out is the texture across the palate where velvet and energy meet.
Drink 2017-2025.

This is the newest wine to join the portfolio of one of Italy's most prestigious estates. The 2013 Bianco Ornellaia is an IGT Toscana blend of 70% Sauvignon and 30% Viognier. (The wine does not qualify to be part of the Bolgheri Bianco appellation because the percentage of Sauvignon Blanc is too big.) White wines have always been in production at Ornellaia, but this is the first time the estate shows such a high level of ambition and execution.

The Viognier clones were sourced from neighbor Michele Satta. Both varieties are fermented in barrique and then rest on the lees for one year. The bouquet delivers delicate tones of stone fruit and white almond. The wine shows a beautiful sense of linearity and drying mineral focus. Drink 2015-2020
94/100 points, Monica Larner, eRobertParker.com #221 Oct 2015

Originally selling as the second wine from Ornellaia, Le Serre Nuove has now developed a following in its own right. Made for the first time in 1997, Le Serre Nuove has evolved over the years from a wine dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and new oak and looking very much like the little brother to Ornellaia to the wine with its own personality that it is today. All of the major Bordeaux-blend varieties planted on the estate make a contribution to today’s Serre Nuove, with Merlot usually dominating, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Bolgheri’s most fashionable variety Cabernet Franc plus a little Petit Verdot for backbone.

Tenuta dell’Ornellaia is located in one of the world’s most exciting wine regions: Bolgheri. A breathtaking avenue lined by towering cypress trees leads inland from the Aurelia, the old Roman coastal road, up to the walls of Bolgheri’s medieval hamlet. From the village the view extends far out to sea and on a clear day the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago and Corsica can be seen. The mild maritime climate and  the lush Mediterranean vegetation leave an imprint upon the character of the wines. Tenuta dell’Ornellaia's unique territory guides all aspects of production: limited quantities to ensure maximum quality, attention to every detail, selective hand harvesting, microvinification and ageing.

Le Serre Nuove now receives great plaudits from the critics, Antonio Gallioni of Vinous believes that “current vintages of Le Serre Nuove are actually better wines than the early vintages of Ornellaia”, going on to say “In top vintages it is the hidden gem in this (Tenuta dell’Ornellaia’s) lineup from a price to quality perspective”. Meanwhile, James Suckling says that the 2013 is “a superb second wine from Ornellaia”.

It is immediately apparent that this comes from a top notch vintage, the beautiful aromatics could not come from anything other than perfectly ripe fruit. The nose has wonderful rich blackcurrant scents, with violets and spice adding lovely additional tones. The mouthful is silky and rich, beautifully styled, this is a wine that is going to please anyone who is lucky enough to make its acquaintance.
Matthew Tipping, Fine Wine Sales Manager

Ornellaia is located in one of the world’s most exciting wine regions: Bolgheri. A breathtaking avenue lined by towering cypress trees leads inland from the Aurelia, the old Roman coastal road, up to the walls of Bolgheri’s medieval hamlet. From the village, the view extends far out to sea and on a clear day the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago and Corsica can be seen. Often spoken of in the same breath as Sassicaia, in reality the wines couldn’t be more different. Ornellaia is made from all four of the main Bordeaux varieties, with Merlot playing the supporting role to Cabernet Sauvignon.

Lots of power, concentration and a depth of ripe fruit are the hallmarks of this wine, which is rounded off with a full, tannic structure. Built to impress, this will age well. Drink 2019-2028.