Toscana Bianco Ornellaia 2023 (750ML)

99 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux: "The last year with Olga Fusari as winemaker, and a fabulous vintage to sign her out with, steel and slate, reductive gunsmoke aromatics, cradled by finely tuned tannins. Rinses the palate with grip and juice, elerflower, preserved citrus, just a fabulous wine that deserves its place among the great Sauvignon Blancs of the world." 02/26

94 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2023 Ornellaia Bianco opens with brilliant, sculpted aromatics. Citrus peel, slate, sage, crushed rocks, mint and white pepper lend notable freshness throughout. Sauvignon Blanc is so expressive here. Tropical and saline notes develop in the glass, adding freshness as the wine also gains a measure of volume. This is beautifully rendered and a far better bottle than the one I tasted a few months ago." 02/25

94 Points, Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Made with Sauvignon Blanc, the 2023 Bolgheri Bianco Ornellaia shows a softer more cushiony profile than recent editions. The Sauvignon Blanc is sourced primarily from the Bellaria vineyard at 130 meters in elevation. Parcel selection played a key role in 2023, with Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia showing more exotic fruit, and the estate choose to emphasize a distinctly Mediterranean expression with riper yellow fruit tones for this wine. Fermentation is carried out with great precision with strict protection from oxygen, followed by time in barrique, with about 30% new French oak, tonneaux and amphorae. The wine ages for 10 months on the fine lees with daily bâtonnage at first, then gradually reduced. This vintage outperforms the 2022 in terms of length and polish, offering notes of white pepper, ginger, lemon peel, exotic flower and spice. This wine is scheduled for release in March 2026." 02/26