Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Ornellaia 2008 Bollinger accessible style of the local

accessible style of the local Ribolla grape - one of Italy's most notable native white grapes

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full of pure citrus fruit with green pepper and subtle herbal hints on the nose

this blend of Sangiovese and Merlot spends 18 months in oak barrels and large casks

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Ornellaia 2008 Bollinger accessible style of the localVery sweet, ripe, lush and velevety 'California' nose. But with a little more freshness (and obvious tannin) than the 2007. Just slight heat on the end. Sweet but zesty some might think too sinewy but I treasure the balance it gives. Not quite ready yet but promises well so long as it doesn't get too stringy. At the moment there is a gap between all that ripeness and the corset. Jancisrobinson. com (17)