Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Ornellaia 2006 — Bolgheri, 0.75 L

Name: Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Ornellaia 2006 — Bolgheri, 0.75 L
Brand: Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
SKU: TOS-TENUTA-DELL-ORNELLAIA-2006-075
Price: 342.00 EUR
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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

2006 · 0.75 L · RP 97

€ 342,00

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Ornellaia 2006 from Bolgheri, 0.75 L: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, drinking window 2016–2031.

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0.75 L
Drink 2016-2031
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SKU: TOS-TENUTA-DELL-ORNELLAIA-2006-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2006
Appellation: Bolgheri
Classification: DOC
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Drinking window: 2016–2031
Vintage rating: 97/100 — ready to drink
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Region: Tuscany
Country: Italy
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Bolgheri 2006 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Bolgheri, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, DOC, Italy, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Red, Tuscany, Wine

Four Bordeaux grapes, Bolgheri DOC

The 2006 Ornellaia is the estate’s flagship red from the 2006 harvest, and it is a dry red from Bolgheri under the DOC classification. It is a Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Illustration: coastal vineyards and cypress avenue, Bolgheri

What the 2006 vintage chart says for Bolgheri

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Bolgheri Superiore 2006 a score of 97 and the letter R, which stands for ready to drink. That figure rates the vintage across the zone. It is a separate measure from any rating of an individual wine. The letter R in the chart means the vintage is ready to drink, and the score of 97 applies to the Bolgheri Superiore row, which the chart uses for this zone.

Illustration: Tuscan barrel cellar, Bolgheri

Drinking window 2016 to 2031

The drinking window for this bottle runs from 2016 to 2031. It opened ten years after the harvest, so the wine is inside it today, with about five years of the window left.

Illustration: red Bolgheri with bistecca, Bolgheri

Antinori’s 1981 estate, Frescobaldi-owned since 2005

Lodovico Antinori founded Ornellaia in 1981 and the first vintage was 1985. The Frescobaldi family bought the remaining half of the estate on 1 April 2005, so the 2006 was made under full Frescobaldi ownership. The estate farms 99 hectares at two sites, Ornellaia and Bellaria, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot at 38 ha each, Cabernet Franc at 12 ha and Petit Verdot at 7 ha. Those areas describe the estate today, not the planting in 2006. Bolgheri lies in Tuscany, Italy, and the wine carries the Bolgheri DOC. Its blend is Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the four red grapes the estate farms.

Questions buyers ask

Who founded Ornellaia?

Lodovico Antinori founded Ornellaia in 1981, and the first vintage was 1985.

Which grapes are in Ornellaia 2006?

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

When should Ornellaia 2006 be drunk?

The drinking window is 2016 to 2031. The Wine Advocate vintage chart marks Bolgheri 2006 as ready to drink.

How is the 2006 vintage rated in Bolgheri?

The Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Bolgheri Superiore 2006 a score of 97, marked ready to drink.

Who owned Ornellaia in 2006?

The Frescobaldi family, which has owned the whole estate since 1 April 2005.

Is Ornellaia 2006 a Bolgheri DOC wine?

Yes. It is a dry red from Bolgheri on the Tuscan coast, classified DOC, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

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