4/5

fruit

5/5

body

3/5

acidity

4/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Ornellaia

Masseto

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Various vintages

Black fruit / Chocolate / Mineral / Nutty / Rich / Smooth / Spice / Tobacco / Violet

Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

Red

Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

VN 94 WA 95

Yet the overall impression is one of superb balance and measure, notwithstanding the wineâ€™s rich concentration and ripeness. A near-opaque colour greets the eye, followed by explosive aromas of gloriously-ripe wild red berry fruit cosseted by hints of toasty oak and dark chocolate. A full-bodied palate impresses with its deep concentration and opulence, displaying remarkably supple, glossy tannins. Masseto 2011 concludes with a cleanly-defined vein of crisp acidity, infused with the fruit and spice encountered on the nose.

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meat:
Beef, Pork, Sausages

cheese:
Hard cheese, Soft cheese

Reviewer: Antonio Galloni

The 2011 Masseto is very clearly the product of a warm year. In that sense, it reminds me of the 2003. Black cherry, mocha, chocolate, licorice, espresso and smoke are all super concentrated. The intense heat of the year is also felt in the wine’s large-scaled tannins. Overall, this is a very good wine for the year. When it comes to extreme vintages, however, there is no question Masseto does better in cooler, not hotter, years. Extremely warm, dry conditions resulted in a harvest that started on August 25 and was finished by September 1, the earliest on record here.

4/5

fruit

5/5

body

3/5

acidity

4/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

Red

Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

Black fruit / Chocolate / Mineral / Nutty / Rich / Smooth / Spice / Tobacco / Violet

meat:
Beef, Pork, Sausages

cheese:
Hard cheese, Soft cheese

Reviewer: Antonio Galloni

The 2011 Masseto is very clearly the product of a warm year. In that sense, it reminds me of the 2003. Black cherry, mocha, chocolate, licorice, espresso and smoke are all super concentrated. The intense heat of the year is also felt in the wine’s large-scaled tannins. Overall, this is a very good wine for the year. When it comes to extreme vintages, however, there is no question Masseto does better in cooler, not hotter, years. Extremely warm, dry conditions resulted in a harvest that started on August 25 and was finished by September 1, the earliest on record here.

Masseto

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