Description
Masseto is a great Tuscan wine of refined elegance from the Bolgheri area of the Masseto estate, part of the group controlled by the Frescobaldi family. It is one of the best Italian red wines for its ability to combine structure and richness with aromatic finesse and voluminosity in the mouth. It was the first Italian wine to win a 100/100 rating from Parker for two consecutive years.
Organoleptic characteristics:
It has an intense ruby red colour. The nose has textbook hints of ripe cherries, violets, liquorice and dark chocolate. In the mouth
is broad and dense with velvety and refined tannins that envelop the palate, leaving a fresh and vibrant finish.
Storage time:
25 years
Vinification
Fermentation took place in cement vats and small portions in barriques at temperatures between 25 and 30°C. Maceration times
maceration ranged from 21 to 28 days.
Acknowledgements
2016 James Suckling 100/100
2016 Robert Parker 100/100
2016 Wine Spectator 97/100
2016 Veronelli 97/100
2016 Falstaff 97/100
