Le Volte Dell' Ornellaia 2023 (750ml)
Product price
$29.99
Description
Le Volte dell'Ornellaia is Ornellaia's second wine, a Tuscan blend built primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with a small portion of Sangiovese. The 2023 vintage shows the house's signature approach: partial aging in used Ornellaia barriques combined with concrete vessels to preserve freshness and fruit character.
The wine opens with seductive dark cherry and raspberry aromas layered with balsamic herbs and hints of tobacco and cedar. On the palate there's good concentration of dark berries and a silky texture that moves through with vibrant acidity, giving the wine a crunchy, fresh quality despite its fruit-forward nature. A touch of astringency on the finish adds grip and polish. This is a classy, polished red that delivers brightness and aromatic lift without heaviness, drinking well now in its youth.
Expert Reviews
Matured partly in used Ornellaia barriques and partly in concrete, the 2023 Le Volte has seductive aromas of dark cherry compote and raspberry coulis with a waft of balsamic herbs. In the mouth there's good concentration of fruit and a silky flow, with crunchy dark berries and a vibrant streak of that raspberry coulis. It's all brought together by fresh acidity and a breezy, if slightly astringent, finish.
The 2023 Le Volte dell’Ornellaia is a total delight. Fresh, aromatic and vibrant, Ornellaia’s Sangiovese-based blend delivers the goods in an affordable package. A burst of bright, red-toned fruit opens first, followed by scents of tobacco, cedar and dried herbs. This classy, polished red is very nicely done. There’s a bit more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend these days, and it works quite well.