2020 Tenuta Sette Ponti Podere 'Orma' Toscana IGT

Tobacco, sage and rosemary come through nicely, together with redcurrants and cassis. Full-bodied, yet polished, with a solid and dense center-palate. Tight at the end now, but will open nicely. Needs two or three years to develop. 50% merlot, 30% cabernet sauvignon and 20% cabernet franc. Try after 2025. ~97 James Suckling

Orma 2020 is rich in passion and energy showing notes of geraniums, calendula, orange blossom, quinine, liquorice and gunshot powder. Full bodied, a harmonic, balanced structure of splendid quality and impressive stratification and a long, persistent finale that gives vertical length well blended with horizontal envelopment. Better from 2024. ~97 WinesCritic.com

Fragrant and expressive on the nose, the floral / dried herbal scents mingle on the nose putting you squarely in Tuscany. Lifted and beautiful, a sensational vibrant, lively, pure and pristine wine. So carefully delivered in terms of texture with a joyous quality to the fruit flavours and mineral aspects - a cleanness and precision. Detailed and finessed. Stunning with fleshy but well-integrated tannins and a kick all the way through to a long fresh finish. Complexity and structure, supremely balanced. A top pick and great value! Ageing 18 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux then in bottle for one year before being released. ~96 Decanter

Bright ruby with a slight purple tinge. Intense nose with notes of clove, some mint, fine blackberry, slightly earthy components in the background. Spreads great on the palate, has a lot of finely meshed, hearty tannin, nice juiciness, crisp fruit and a long finish. ~96 Falstaff

A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the Orma 2020 Orma is richly concentrated and midnight black in appearance. It presents considerable intensity in terms of its ink-like flavors of wild plum, blackberry confit, dark spice and cured tobacco. The wine wraps heavily over the palate, imparting lots of important textural richness along the way. You are best off serving a wine of this depth and magnitude with a classic T-bone cut bistecca alla fiorentina. ~94 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate