Tenutadell’Ornellaia,Ornellaia2008

Very sweet, ripe, lush and velevety ‘California’ nose. But with a little more freshness (and obvious tannin) than the 2007. Just slight heat on the end. Sweet but zesty – some might think too sinewy but I treasure the balance it gives. Not quite ready yet but promises well – so long as it doesn’t get too stringy. At the moment there is a gap between all that ripeness and the corset. Jancisrobinson.com (17)