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2021 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (28%), Cabernet Franc (11%), Petit Verdot (11%)
Not ready (Drink 2029 - 2058)
Monica Larner
93/100
Antonio Galloni
94/100
James Suckling
94/100
Product: 20218012081

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2021 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

Description

Le Serre Nuove may be known as Ornellaia’s little brother but it certainly does punch above its weight. The magical bouquet envelops your senses into a frenzy, such is the array of juicy red fruit and floral complexity here. The palate forms layers of dark red berry fruit, cedar, leather and exotic spice. There’s a lovely opulence to the fruit whilst also exuding elegance and freshness which is particularly impressive. The velvety tannins melt in your mouth, leading to an immensely satisfying and lingering finish. This is an extraordinary wine, which should find a home in all cellars.

Hugo Dale, Account Manger, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Alcohol % 14.5%
Maturity Not ready (2029 - 2058)
Grape List Merlot (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (28%), Cabernet Franc (11%), Petit Verdot (11%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Ornellaia

Critics reviews

Monica Larner 93/100

The 2021 Bolgheri Rosso Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is a nicely extracted and rich blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. This vintage is very generous, even opulent, with dark fruit that is framed by exotic spice, baking chocolate and softly toasted tones from French oak. The wine ends on a creamy note with vanilla and cinnamon. The oak needs a few more years to integrate.

Drink 2024 - 2033
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (May 2023)
Antonio Galloni 94/100

The 2021 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia packs a huge punch. Masses of dark fruit, bittersweet chocolate, leather, licorice and cloves saturate the palate. I don't remember a Serre Nuove with this much sheer power and somber intensity, but the balance is there, especially with aeration. It will be interesting to see how the 2021 develops. Today it is quite the powerhouse.

Drink 2025 - 2036
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Aug 2023)
James Suckling 94/100

A firm and linear red with currant, berry, chocolate and cedar character. It’s medium- to full-bodied. Fine tannins that run the length of the wine. It’s tight and focused. Energetic and bright. 50% Merlot and 28% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest split equally between Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

Better after 2026
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Aug 2023)

About this wine

Bolgheri

Bolgheri

A new DOC in the coastal Maremma region, Bolgheri first rose to prominence during the 1970s with the emergence of the so-called Super Tuscan wines like Ornellaia and Sassicaia. Having won universal acclaim and selling for unprecedented prices, the authorities relented and awarded Bolgheri its own DOC. The actions of the Super Tuscans inspired a generation in Italy, even if some of the wines here have lost a little of their lustre since.
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