1985 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia "Ornellaia" Toscana with 17% whole clusters

with 17% whole clusters

this is a spicy

the winery straddles the Sonoma/Napa county line and commands a spectacular view of Mount St

the 2012 Run Rig offers a nose of baked cherries and raspberry preserves with suggestions of violets

but is tannic and closed on the palate

1985 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia "Ornellaia" Toscana with 17% whole clustersThe 1985 Ornellaia (magnum) is big and full bodied, with gorgeous complexity in its dark fruit, sweet cedar and spices. At nearly 25 years of age, the 1985 remains beautifully balanced. This is an exceptional wine, especially considering the vines were only three years old and there was no selection to speak of when it came to the harvested fruit. As delicious as the wine is, there is little upside in further cellaring and the 1985 is best enjoyed