4/5

fruit

5/5

body

4/5

acidity

5/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Ornellaia

Masseto

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Various vintages

Black fruit / Bold / Chocolate / Oaky / Spice / Structured / Tobacco / Vanilla / Violet

Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

Red

Merlot

Cellar

VN 98+ WA 100

Particularly intense and young in colour, followed by a nose in which ripe and intense dark fruit blends with subtle notes of cocoa and spices. On the palate it develops a rich and dense frame of ripe and caressing tannins balanced by luscious and vibrant fruit and a vivid acidity that keeps the long finish clean and vibrant.

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meat:
Beef, Pork, Sausages

cheese:
Hard cheese, Soft cheese

Reviewer: Antonio Galloni

The 2016 Masseto is simply stunning. Fresh, vibrant and full of energy, the 2016 dazzles from start to finish. I can’t remember tasting a young Masseto with this combination of fruit density and silkiness. Just as it was from barrel, the 2016 Masseto is a wine of magnificent balance and proportion. The polish and sensuality of the tannins is simply remarkable for a young Masseto, especially compared to just a few years ago, when Masseto was often a bruiser right out of the gate. Two thousand sixteen was a year with a long summer and some drought, but no real extremes. Acidity is in line with vintages like 2006, but gentler winemaking with fewer pumpovers than in the past has given birth to a wine that is more finessed than those of the preceding decade.

4/5

fruit

5/5

body

4/5

acidity

5/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

Red

Merlot

Cellar

Black fruit / Bold / Chocolate / Oaky / Spice / Structured / Tobacco / Vanilla / Violet

meat:
Beef, Pork, Sausages

cheese:
Hard cheese, Soft cheese

Reviewer: Antonio Galloni

The 2016 Masseto is simply stunning. Fresh, vibrant and full of energy, the 2016 dazzles from start to finish. I can’t remember tasting a young Masseto with this combination of fruit density and silkiness. Just as it was from barrel, the 2016 Masseto is a wine of magnificent balance and proportion. The polish and sensuality of the tannins is simply remarkable for a young Masseto, especially compared to just a few years ago, when Masseto was often a bruiser right out of the gate. Two thousand sixteen was a year with a long summer and some drought, but no real extremes. Acidity is in line with vintages like 2006, but gentler winemaking with fewer pumpovers than in the past has given birth to a wine that is more finessed than those of the preceding decade.

Masseto

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