Expect dark cherry, blackcurrant, plum, dried herb, cedar, and refined oak spice with full body and structured tannins. The 2018 Tuscan vintage was good.
- Varietal
- Bordeaux-style blend (Le Serre Nuove is the second wine of Ornellaia — composition mirrors the flagship: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot in varying proportions)
- Region
- Italy / Tuscany / Bolgheri
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, structured, oak-aged
The producer
Le Serre Nuove is the second wine of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, the prestigious Bolgheri estate founded in 1981 by Lodovico Antinori. Like the second wines of top Bordeaux estates, Le Serre Nuove is sourced from younger vines and barrels not selected for the flagship Ornellaia.
What critics say
Le Serre Nuove receives consistently strong reviews as a value expression of the Ornellaia style, often scoring in the low- to mid-90s.
Pairing
Grilled ribeye, herb-crusted rack of lamb, lamb shoulder