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93 Points, Wine Advocate - The 2008 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is drop-dead gorgeous. Mocha, smoke, tar, grilled herbs and black fruit emerge from the glass, followed by a dense core of fruit, all wrapped around a firm, tannic frame. The finish is intense and very much closed in on itself at this stage. Once again, Le Serre Nuove is simply fabulous. Sometimes I think it may be too good, as the rationale for paying the premium for Ornellaia doesn’t make any sense at all when the second wine is this outstanding. The 2008 is a Serre Nuove that will need another few years in bottle for the tannins to soften, but its potential seems clear at this stage. It is every bit as impressive as it was when I tasted it for the first time last year.
Winemaker Notes
The 2008 vintage marries together the superb ripeness of the various lots of Merlot picked in the earlier phases of the harvest, with the particularly dense tannic structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc brought in when the weather was notably cooler. The wine shows spice and well-ripened fruit on the nose, and an intense ruby red. The body is remarkably generous and full-volumed, showing profound depth, resulting from the union of Merlot's classic softness complemented by the firmness and vibrant tannins of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
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