Tenuta dell'Ornellaia - Poggio Alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia 2022 (750ml)
Price: $71.00
| Producer | Tenuta dell'Ornellaia |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 8303 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 93 Points
Lots of sliced grapefruit with lemon rind and aniseed. Medium body. Vivid. Shows lovely brightness. Sauvignon blanc viognier and vermentino. Drink now.
jsWine Advocate: 91 Points
Made mostly with 53% Sauvignon Blanc 37% Vermentino 6% Viognier 2% Verdicchio and 2% Semillon the 2022 Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia is fragrant and fresh with aromas of lemongrass sweet sage honey and green apple that hover high in the glass. Pretty mineral notes of flint and crushed stone round it off. This is a tart easy-drinking white wine that would pair with the delicious fresh seafood catch of the day found along the Tuscan coast. The wine is partially aged in new and neutral oak and cement. Here's a bit of news I am especially happy to report: between the sister estates Ornellaia and Masseto bottle weight has been reduced by 82 tons in two years. The goal is to reduce an additional 12 tons before next year. For example the bottle for the 2021 Masseto reviewed here was reduced by 150 grams to its current weight of 600 grams. This is a theme I have been following carefully (https://www.robertparker.com/wines/u8L84HES4Nid48LDw) because if a brand as important as Masseto takes a leadership stand on environmentally unfriendly glass bottles other estates will surely follow. This is a time of enormous change for Ornellaia and Masseto. Estate Director Axel Heinz left his position in March 2023 after nearly two decades in Bolgheri. The German-born Bordeaux-trained winemaker is currently employed at Château Lascombes in Margaux. Axel joined the Tuscan estate in 2005 and oversaw the development of Ornellaia and Masseto as distinct brands each with their own dedicated winery today. Lamberto Frescobaldi is president of the group today. Former Ornellaia CEO Giovanni Geddes the visionary who brought Masseto to La Place de Bordeaux announced his retirement in 2023. Starting January 1 2024 a new team was put into place. Marco Balsimelli is charged with production (returning home to Italy from Bordeaux where he spent 17 years with Laboratoire Oenologique Boissenot) and Giuliano Tarchi is vineyard manager (for both Ornellaia and Masseto). Gaia Cinnirella is winemaker for Masseto and the Ornellaia winemaker is Denise Cosentino (she replaces outgoing Olga Fusari). The Ornellaia Bianco became a Bolgheri Bianco DOC wine starting in the 2021 vintage. I have previously reviewed that vintage and you will find my note published in our database. Published: Feb 15 2024
