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Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia

Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia was founded by Lodovico Antinori in 1981 in Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast. Antinori, who comes from the legendary Antinori winemaking family of Florence, wanted to make a Super Tuscan of extraordinary quality. He succeeded with his two premier wines, Ornellaia and Masseto. The Masseto is nearly 100% Merlot and Ornellaia is a more typical Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia was bought by Robert Mondavi Corp. in 2001, and the Mondavi Corp. was then bought by Constellation Brands. Since then the Frescobaldi winemaking family of Florence has been trying to acquire controlling interest in the winery. Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia owns 160 acres of vineyards planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The average age of the vines is 20 to 25 years. Annual production of Ornellaia is 8,000 – 12,500 cases. Annual production of Masseto is 2,000 to 2,400 cases.

2000 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; label condition issue

ST  93   
WA  91   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   

1998 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia

Base neck fill

GR  3 Bicchieri   
JS  97   
WS  96   
ST  94   
JR  18.5   
WS  #1 of 2001   
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1998 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
JS  97   
WS  96   
ST  94   
JR  18.5   
WS  #1 of 2001