{"product_id":"ornellaia-2015","title":"2015 Ornellaia","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e2015 Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany, Italy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Like people of great ‘Carisma’ (Charisma), wines of great vintages know how to impose themselves naturally, without force, their balance allowing them to shine without having to flaunt themselves. The 2015 vintage perfectly expresses this behavioural trait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn during a particularly balanced harvest season, 2015 is certainly one of the great Ornellaia vintages. The usual intense colour indicates a wine of great texture and intensity, followed by a fruity scent that is ripe and fresh at the same time, emphasized by classic balsamic and spicy hints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the palate it is rich, dense, and full-bodied, with an exceptional tannic texture, dense and velvety, of great refinement, that extends throughout the mouth. The long finish concludes with a feeling of firmness and finely spiced hints.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAxel Heinz – May 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e53% CABERNET SAUVIGNON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e23% MERLOT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17% CABERNET FRANC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7% PETIT VERDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the unusual 2014, the 2015 vintage proved to be very regular, almost “textbook” like. After a normal, rainy, mild winter, with just a couple of days with temperatures below zero, the budding arrived on time in the first days of April. Spring was characterized by a dry and sunny weather, ideal conditions for a regular vegetative development, that culminated in a fast and complete blooming at the end of May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting in June, water stress gradually became an issue. July will be remembered as particularly scorching and dry, with maximum temperatures that exceeded 30°C every single day of the month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heat, combined with the absence of rains, made us fear an interruption in the ripening process and possibly an early harvest. Luckily rain came around the 10th of August, with abundant precipitation allowed the grapes to continue ripening, also bringing a much cooler weather during the final stages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cool yet sunny weather persisted throughout the harvest, allowing us to pick very slowly, waiting for every vineyard to arrive at the perfect point of ripeness, combining a fresh and lively aromatic quality with a perfect phenolic maturation with abundant yet silky and soft tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe began on the 29th of August with the Merlot, and ended on the 12th of October with the last of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornellaia","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40823546970304,"sku":"ORN-B15-750","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4310\/4704\/products\/2015-ornellaia-angry-wine-merchant-1.png?v=1652561869","url":"https:\/\/angrywinemerchant.com\/products\/ornellaia-2015","provider":"Angry Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}