2012 Tenuta Dell Ornellaia Bolgheri

“Ornellaia 2012 gives you an immediate sensation of pleasure that is both charming and engaging. Straight away, you can appreciate its deep ruby colour and warmth, as well as its bouquet of rich fruit and spice. The palate is well rounded, full, and generous, with glossy tannins and a velvety texture. It has all the luxuriance that distinguishes Ornellaia’s great vintages, but it conceals this richness behind an expansive and magnificent structure that concludes in a long-lasting finish. The 2012 growing season was characterized by an abundance of sunny, dry weather with some rainfall just before the harvest. The result was an even, consistent ripening process that in the end yielded this generous, full-bodied wine that is remarkably appealing and seductive. This is why we chose the word ‘l’Incanto’ (the Enchantment) to describe this vintage of Ornellaia.”