and an overall elegant feel that belies its underlying concentration and density

fruit-driven nose is followed by a broad

The 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus ex Machina is a stunner in the vintage

Full bodied

Ornellaia other_regions and an overall elegant feelThis brilliant wine is one of the best new breed Tuscan reds I have tasted. The color is a sensational black purple and the nose offers gorgeously intense aromas of black plums, cassis, licorice, and spicy new oak. In the mouth, there is extraordinary opulence and richness, enough acidity to provide grip, and plenty of tannin lurking behind the cascade of fruit. The explosive finish goes on and on. Approachable, even delicious now, this splendid wine