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Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore 2023

$32000

Ornellaia needs little introduction — one of the founding Super Tuscans, born on the Tuscan coast at Bolgheri and now a global benchmark for Italian Cabernet-based reds. The Bolgheri Superiore is the estate's flagship, a Bordeaux-style blend led by Cabernet Sauvignon and rounded out with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. The 2023 vintage delivered wines of freshness and aromatic lift, qualities that suit Ornellaia's elegant, structured house style. Built to age, but already eloquent.

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Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

96 points

"The 2023 Ornellaia is elegant and supremely finessed right out of the gate. Dark cherry, plum, mocha, dried herbs, licorice and lavender all meld together in the glass. There are no hard edges or awkward contours. Readers will find an Ornellaia that speaks to understatement and finesse more than power. This is impressive." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

98 points

"The Ornellaia 2023 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot, and it is worth noting that Merlot remains present at nearly the same percentage as previous years, despite the greater challenges faced by early-ripening varieties in this mildew-prone vintage. Careful fruit selection made the difference. The wine shows impressive richness and concentration with a bouquet that leans botanical and complex, marked by dark fruit, Mediterranean thyme and rosemary. The nose was slightly closed when I tasted the wine, but it will open. The texture is velvety and polished, delivering beautiful richness with a sense of succulence that feels expansive on the palate. According to proprietor Lamberto Frescobaldi, the goal is to establish a clear through line focused on freshness and balancing fruit and spice while avoiding excess ripeness. This is a meticulously made Ornellaia that captures the vintage with remarkable elegance. The wine was bottled in July 2025 and is scheduled for release in March 2026." —Monica Larner

More about Ornellaia

Ornellaia is one of Italy’s most famous labels, a benchmark of modern Bolgheri and, frankly, one of the world’s great Bordeaux-style blends. But every so often, even for a store like ours, the icons demand attention.

Ornellaia’s story is practically inseparable from Bolgheri’s rise. When it debuted in the 1980s, this Tuscan coastal region was little-known. Its mix of maritime breezes, gravelly soils, and Bordeaux grapes (Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot) turned out to be an inspired combination — and Ornellaia became its standard-bearer, helping put Bolgheri on the global fine wine map.

For a while, Ornellaia epitomized the Super Tuscan era’s lush, modern style: powerful, plush, and unapologetically rich. But times have changed, and so has the wine. Farming has shifted toward organics, winemaking has become more restrained, and the focus is now on transparency and nuance — a style much closer to what we love in this newsletter. It’s still unmistakably Bolgheri, with ripe black fruit and Mediterranean herbs, but there’s a precision and freshness that makes it far more compelling than the caricatured Super Tuscans of decades past.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Bistecca alla Fiorentina, venison with juniper, or aged Pecorino Toscano.

Tasting Profile

Dry, full-bodied. Black currant, blackberry, violet, tobacco, sweet spice, cedar. Polished tannins, long and elegant.

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