Ornellaia 2016 Released – “Softness, Succulence and Structure”

Anthony Maxwell, Liv-ex Director
24 Apr 2019 | News & Views

Ornellaia 2016 was released by U.K. merchants this morning at £1,800 per 12×75. The wine has already seen trade within Europe.

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According to The Wine Advocate’s Monica Larner, Ornellaia 2016 “delivers the most beautiful sensations of Softness, Succulence and Structure. The balance between those three S’s is Sublime.” She awarded it a barrel range of 96-98 points.

At this price, today’s release sits above all other vintages currently available in the market, including the equally-scored 2006 and 2010.

We will wait to see whether the “luxuriant wine with profuse abundance and beaming optimism” will be met with equal optimism by U.K. buyers.

Readers should take note that the views of this author represent those of a company with an interest in the wine trade. Liv-ex operates the global marketplace for fine wine. It offers trading, data and settlement services to professional buyers and sellers of fine wine. Private collectors can view Liv-ex prices and value their portfolios using Cellar Watch and find regular market analysis on the blog. The opinions of Liv-ex are their own and do not represent those of Robert Parker Wine Advocate or Wine Journal. Liv-ex contributes articles to Wine Journal that we feel are of market relevance to readers, but we do not specifically endorse this company.

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Ornellaia 2016 Released – “Softness, Succulence and Structure”

Anthony Maxwell, Liv-ex Director

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