{"product_id":"2012-ornellaia-bolgheri-doc-superiore","title":"2012 Ornellaia, Bolgheri DOC Superiore","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrnellaia sits in the highest echelon of Italian wine, a blue-chip Bolgheri icon whose rise helped prove that the Tuscan coast could produce Cabernet-based wines worthy of the same serious cellars as the great estates of Bordeaux and Napa Valley. The 2012 is a particularly compelling chapter in that story. Ornellaia named the vintage “L’Incanto,” or “Enchantment,” capturing a wine that combines the estate’s trademark concentration with an unusually seductive, seamless character. More than a decade later, that youthful richness has begun to evolve into exactly the kind of complexity collectors look for in mature Ornellaia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2012 growing season was warm, sunny, and predominantly dry, with perfectly timed rain arriving before harvest to relieve the vines and allow the fruit to complete ripening evenly. The final blend is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Petit Verdot, bringing together the varieties that have defined Ornellaia since its emergence as one of Italy’s great modern estates. Each variety and vineyard parcel was vinified separately before the final blend spent approximately 18 months in French oak barriques, 70% new, followed by another year of bottle aging before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the wine is entering a beautiful stage of maturity. Cassis, blackberry, and dark cherry are layered with tobacco, graphite, cedar, Mediterranean herbs, dark chocolate, and savory spice. The warmth of the vintage gives the wine tremendous depth and generosity, but there is real architecture underneath it. Polished tannins, fresh acidity, and a mineral backbone keep the fruit focused, while the Cabernet-dominant blend provides the structure for continued evolution in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2012 earned 97 points from James Suckling, with additional acclaim from Wine Advocate, Decanter, and Wine Spectator. But this bottle offers something increasingly important for collectors: mature Ornellaia with more than a decade of evolution already behind it and plenty of life still ahead. Bolgheri has long since earned its place among the world’s great Cabernet terroirs, and Ornellaia is one of the wines responsible for putting it there. The 2012 “L’Incanto” shows exactly why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCritical Acclaim:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99 Points, Decanter:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Complex notes of ripe blackcurrant and dark cherry on the nose, with walnut, cedar and smoked charcoal. The palate is fresh and vibrant, showing rich yet integrated tannins.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points, James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A tight and silky red with compacted fruit and tannin texture featuring blackcurrant, mushroom and bark undertones. Full body, firm tannins and a minerally finish.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eProvenance Guarantee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wine comes with an unimpeachable provenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurchased Ex Chateau En Primeur in 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased between June 2018 and March 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStored at Dartess in Bordeaux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransferred to London City Bond in February 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKept in original packaging, undisturbed case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eImpeccable Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese wines were acquired through an approved négociant in 2017. UBetween June 2018 and March 2019, they were stored at Dartess in Bordeaux before being transferred to London City Bond in February 2020. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't miss this rare opportunity to own a piece of Bordeaux history. With limited quantities available, these wines represent the perfect gift for the discerning oenophile or a treasured addition to any cellar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/Ornellaia_winery_italy_4cfaf53d-ac38-4114-8b77-a3331ca6ed56.webp?v=1777101739\" alt=\"Ornellaia, Bolgheri\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47760456056886,"sku":"AT-ORN12BOL-750","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2012-ornellaia-bolgheri.jpg?v=1790002485","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2012-ornellaia-bolgheri-doc-superiore","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}