2014 Ornellaia Bianco Toscana Tuscany (1.5 L) Magnum

• 2014
• Italy
• Toscana IGT

• The Story

  Italy's Most Ambitious White Wine

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• Wine Facts

  • Fruit Intensity
  • Oak Intensity
  • Body
  • Sweetness
  • Acidity

  • ABV 13.50%
  • 15 mins
  • Now - 2035
  • 70% Sauvignon Blanc
    15% Viognier
  • Serving temperature - 55°
  • Cork

• Wine Access Tasting Note

  A masterpiece like no other in the white wine world. Bright and luminous in the glass. Expressive layers of white flowers and chamomile give way to a range of tropical fruit and citrus. A mouthwatering cornucopia of star fruit, fresh cut pineapple and vanilla lead into hints of lemon peel and crushed minerals and a lengthy and balanced finish.

• Food Pairings

  • Vegetables
  • Soft Cheese
  • Shellfish
  • Fish
  • White Meat

• Critic Reviews

  95 pts

  Vinous

  The 2014 Ornellaia Bianco is a real head-turner. A wine of tension, body and pure acid-driven energy, the 2014 bears more than a passing resemblance to the dry whites of winemaker Axel Heinz's native Bordeaux. Orchard fruit, lemon confit, mint and white flowers all develop in the glass, but the 2014 is above all else a wine of texture and intensity. The Ornellaia Bianco sets a new standard for what is possible for dry whites on the Tuscan coast. The Bianco is a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Viognier and 15% Petit Manseng. 

  95 pts

  James Suckling

  This is a more vibrant and fresh style of the Ornellaia. Medium to full body, sliced white peach and pineapple. Savory and minerally, even salty. Complex and vivid. All barrel fermented and aged 12 months but only 25% new. Drink now.

  93+ pts

  Wine Advocate

  To be released in October 2016, the 2014 Bianco Ornellaia is a beautifully luminous and brilliant white wine. Last year's inaugural edition was 70/30 Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, but this year's release sees only 15% Viognier and a small percentage (from 5-7%) of Petit Manseng. I want to point out that I'm noticing a very interesting upswing of Petit Manseng in Coastal Tuscany. This new composition results in a wine with a rich and broad approach and a less pointed or floral bouquet. Instead of those more common and banal tropical fruit aromas, this wine offers a fascinating medley of stone fruit, viennoiserie pastry and crushed mineral. Only 4,000 bottles are produced.