Oreno, named after the river that runs through the property, is the flagship of Tenuta Sette Ponti. Wine Spectator has more than once placed Oreno among the best wines of the annual Top 100 Wines, right along with The Wine Advocate. An international-styled blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, it delivers incredible quality coupled with great value. You’d be hard pressed to find this level of quality at this price point elsewhere in the world, namely Bordeaux.
On this particular occasion, Sandy and I were “kid free” for the evening so we took advantage of our new-found freedom and opened a bottle of the 97-point 2013 Sette Ponti Oreno. We enjoyed a casual, and quiet, evening at home making our favorite things. Caesar salad to start with my homemade dressing and croustade, marinated pork loin and some fingerling potatoes. Nothing all that extravagant, but a perfect complement to the dark fruit flavors that this Super-Tuscan brings to the table. I think James Suckling hit the nail on the head when he said, “It's so Latour in style. Excellent depth.” AND at only $64.99, it’s a no brainer.