2023 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

Red • Dry • Full Bodied • Merlot (44%), Cabernet Sauvignon (37%), Cabernet Franc (11%), Petit Verdot (8%)
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Code: 20231200750008012081

Description

A gentle and elegant wine with aromas of spices, milk chocolate, vanilla, milk, mint, graphite and dark fruit. Silky and velvety on the palate, with ripe tannins, crisp acidity, a full body, clove flavors and amazing complexity. Drink or hold.

95/100, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Jul 2025)

  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Vintage
    2023
  • Alcohol
    13.5%
  • Grape
    Merlot (44%), Cabernet Sauvignon (37%), Cabernet Franc (11%), Petit Verdot (8%)
  • Body
    Full Bodied
  • Producer
    Ornellaia

Critics reviews

Antonio Galloni
93/100

The 2023 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is a delight. Crushed flowers, ripe red cherry fruit, spice, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco are all nicely laced together. This mid-weight Serre Nuove is notable for its forward fruit, mid-weight structure and overall appeal. Floral top notes extend the effortless, silky finish.

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (February 2025)
James Suckling
95/100
A gentle and elegant wine with aromas of spices, milk chocolate, vanilla, milk, mint, graphite and dark fruit. Silky and velvety on the palate, with ripe tannins, crisp acidity, a full body, clove flavors and amazing complexity. Drink or hold.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (July 2025)

About The Wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Tuscany

The IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) Tuscany wine classification was introduced in 1992 to allow winemakers more flexibility than the strict DOC and DOCG classifications. It enables using traditional and non-traditional grape varieties and experimenting with winemaking techniques and has played a significant role in developing Super Tuscan wines.
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