July 23, 2010

Toscana's Bordeaux
Think Toscana, and Super Tuscans often come to mind. When the words Super Tuscan are mentioned, Ornellaia and Sassicaia should come to mind. Enjoy Tenuta dell'Ornellaia's superb Ornellaia and Le Serre Nuove from the 2007 vintage-two wines that can live for many years to come.

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia 2007

This wine shows an inky, dark purple color, with its initial aromatics that expand to further illustrate ripe, dark fruit. Rich cassis, minerals and French oak are immediate on the palate, while the superb density of the fruit tames the tannins. Cellaring will proffer a melding that promises balanced integration and deeper complexity. This wine should be cellared until 2016 and maturing will continue through 2026.

HK$1,878.00

HK$10,028.00

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia 2006 3L

This wine shows an inky, dark purple color, with its initial aromatics that expand to further illustrate ripe, dark fruit. Rich cassis, minerals and French oak are immediate on the palate, while the superb density of the fruit tames the tannins. Cellaring will proffer a melding that promises balanced integration and deeper complexity. This wine should be cellared until 2016 and maturing will continue through 2026.

HK$9,208.00

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove 2007

If you’re a second wine, you can’t get much closer to the estate’s flagship than Le Serre Nuove does to Ornellaia. In fact, you could say that Serre Nuove is more of a direct spin-off, given that its constituents are literally sourced from Ornellaia’s final blending stage. Unlike many second labels, Serre Nuove isn’t comprised of barriques that didn’t make the first cut. There’s a philosophy at work here that’s every bit as important as Ornellaia’s, taking the wine beyond the generic second label status and endowing it with an identity. And just who is Serre Nuove? What’s most apparent, perhaps, is its forward, generous character, a reflection of the significant percentage of young vines that figure in the blend. However, there’s far more to this wine than youthful vim and vigor. During the selection process, care is taken to complement that exuberance with the hallmark structure of Ornellaia’s terroir, endowing it with the ability to age.

Quantity	Price
1 – 11	HK$818.00
12 +	HK$752.56

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