Ornati is a wonderful wine to pair with homemade tagliatelle and veal ragu or grilled pork sausages. This red blend from Piedmont has the succulence and acidity to pair with almost any meal and a natural intensity of fragrances that won’t easily be overwhelmed. ——M.L.(9/1/2011)—— 90

Began with unpleasant swampy aromas, but they blew off, revealing dark fruit, spices and an earthiness that had nothing to do with the initial smells. As the wine opened up, it grew more interesting and ended up as quite an impressive wine, with pleasant flavors and good length.——M.G.(12/31/2007)—— 90