Ornellaia Solare, 12th Edition, Tenuta dell 'Ornellaia Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy, 2019

Ornellaia is a prestigious Super Tuscan wine estate founded in 1981 in Bolgheri, Tuscany, now owned by the Frescobaldi family. It is best known for its flagship Bordeaux-style blend, as well as Masseto, one of Italy’s most iconic Merlots. Ornellaia wines are renowned for their power, elegance, and ageing potential, shaped by the region’s coastal climate and meticulous winemaking.

98/100 James Suckling, 97/100 Antonio Galloni

Intense dark red colour with a violet shimmer, nose of blueberries, dark currants with some cardamom and liquorice. Enticing fusion of black and purple fruits, chocolate, oak, black olives and wild sage. Rich concentrated with mouth-watering tannins.