We are proud to work directly with Ornellaia, the benchmark Super Tuscan estate, and today sees their final release of the year: one of the most thrilling, sought-after second wines we know, Ornellaia’s ‘little brother’, the much-anticipated: 2019 Serre Nuove at £228.00 per 6 bottles IB.

It is widely known that in some vintages Serre Nuove can rival Ornellaia itself. It consistently offers phenomenal value leaving most collectors to covet this “baby Ornellaia”. As Decanter states: “Le Serre Nuove is arguably the ‘business card’ for Ornellaia, offering an insight into how the grand vin might age… In top vintages, the differences between Le Serre Nuove and its bigger brother are truly minimal”.

Only two critics have tasted so far; James Suckling who awards it 95 points calling it, “polished” and a “very solid and well-crafted second wine”, and Wine Advocate’s Monica Larner gives it 94 points, the highest score it has ever been awarded and on a par with the excellent 2016, 2011 and 2006 vintages. The 2019 vintage in Bolgheri is a return to a more classic profile and the Serre Nuove shows soft tannins, intricate structure, and generous, enveloping fruit.

While the great second wines of the Bordeaux First Growths are now out of many collectors’ reach, Le Serre Nuove always offers excellent value and regularly outscores its Bordeaux peers. As Larner comments, the 2019 shows a huge amount of “focus” and “detail” compared to previous vintages. She notes, “The results are linear and pure” with, “Elegant fruit notes... which add to the thick layering of the wine.”

The 2019 Le Serre Nuove is beautifully crafted, deeply complex and holds sensational pedigree. Winemakers Axel and Olga lavish as much care on the Serre Nuove as they do on the Grand Vin: precision sorting means only the most perfect grapes are retained and it sees a luxurious 18 month elevage in 25-30% new oak. At £38 per bottle IB it deserves to be in everyone’s cellar.

READ OUR FULL LE SERRE NUOVE 2019 BROCHURE HERE