Ornellaia 2000

[mcgag29]

Hello,
I am brand new to this site and have just started my collection. I received a bottle of Ornellaia 2000, Bolgheri. Does anyone know about this wine. i know it is to be drunk min after 2006. and was bought for $200 canadian dollars. How long after 2006 should I wait??

Thanks,
MC

[Innkeeper]

Hi Mc and welcome to the Wine Board. This is the flagship wine of the Ornellaia winery in the Bolgheri DOC in Central Tuscany. It is owned by Lodovico Antinori. It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sangiovese. It sells for around $100 U.S., so methinks someone paid too much for it, even considering the exchange rate. I'm guessing that it will drink best between 2006 and '08.

[mcgag29]

Thanks a a lot!!! We always seem to pay to much for our wines here in Quebec...especially comparitive to the rest of Canada. Would you know anything about Wolblass?? I also got a bottle, Black Label 1997...I think the cepage is Cabernet, merlot, shiraz.. I have had that one for 2 years now. Someone told me to drink it in 2007, is that accurate??

[Innkeeper]

I'm not so sure the Black Label needs ten years. It should be starting to open now and drinking well up to '06 or '07.

[mcgag29]

Thanks again... I am sure glad I joined this wine forum!!!

MC

[Innkeeper]

Glad to have you here. Where in Quebec are you located?

[Botafogo]

Carl, I think either Mondavi or Beringer-Blass owns Ornellaia now....good juice (if you get it for free) but wildly overpriced and not particularly Italian.

Roberto

[chittychattykathy]

Orn- Mondavi
B. Bl- Wolf Blass.

[mcgag29]

hello again,

Thanks for all the replies....

In answer to where I am located...I am in Montreal, right in the heart.

I travel a lot, all over the world, due yo the nature of my job....so if anyone has any tips on locations to get some good wines at great prices let me know.

Thanks again,
MC

[wineguruchgo]

If you find yourself in Chicago you should treat yourself to Sams Wine & Liquors. They are the largest, independent retailer in the US and their wine selection is incredible!