critic reviews
The 2022 Orma is a fine effort. Aromatic and pliant, the 2022 offers up scents of red/purplish fruit intermingled with blood orange, spice, new leather and cedar. The new style at Orma, one that favors bold fruit over the strong oak imprint of the past, is still developing. This is a terrific showing in a very challenging year. The blend is 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc.
This wine always brings the finesse, with a medium intensity jewel-like colour and a clear focus on red fruits, raspberry, cranberry, touch of salinity brought by its location close to the sea, layered with dried roses, cassis bud, orange peel, savoury white pepper and mint leaf. Good quality and a clear Tuscan interpretation of the Bordeaux grapes, making this a wine to seek out. One year in bottle after barrel ageing before release. Clay, gravel and sand soils, vineyard located just 15m above sea level, Moretti Cuseri family, first vintage 2005. Heavy bottle a little incongruous.