Descrizione

Masseto è uno dei grandi "supertoscani", un termine che si usa per i vini di alta qualità fatti in quella zona italiana con varietà straniere, come il mitico Merlot che è il protagonista assoluto. Un vino fatto per durare nel tempo

Dettagli del prodotto

La cantina
Masseto
Tipo di vino
Rosso
Annata
2021
Alcool
15.5% vol.
Varietà
Merlot
Origine
Toscana IGT

Degustazione

Vista
Colore scuro, quasi nero.
Profumo
Ricco e maturo, con note di ciliegie mature, prugna e rovere speziato.
Bocca
Ampio e ricco come ci si aspetta da un Masseto, ma con una struttura fine e setosa. Alla fine mostra una grande lunghezza con un tipico tocco rinfrescante. Una versione particolarmente elegante di Masseto che unisce ricchezza ed eleganza.
Temperatura di servizio
Si consiglia di servire a 16 °C.
Consumo
Fino al 2052 circa, se conservato in condizioni ottimali.

Vigna e preparazione

Vinificazione
Doppia tavola di selezione, pressatura delicata e fermentazione in serbatoi di acciaio e cemento, più un po' in botte, a una temperatura massima di 25 °C per 21-28 giorni.
Invecchiamento
La malolattica avviene in barrique nuove di rovere, mantenendo separati i lotti per i primi 12 mesi. Dopo questo periodo si procede alla miscelazione finale e il vino riposa per altri 12 mesi nelle stesse barrique. Prima di essere messo in commercio, il vino riposa in bottiglia per altri 12 mesi.

Recensioni degli esperti

James Suckling:

Blueberries and black olives with violets and hints of sage, as well as rosemary flowers. Full and powerful with lots of fruit and vanilla on the palate. A rich and flavorful red, yet held together beautifully. Muscular and powerful. Needs five or six years to come together. Give it time.

The Wine Advocate:

The 2021 Masseto is back to being 100% Merlot. Recent past vintages saw a tiny part of Cabernet Franc. That second varietal in the blend represents the proverbial "tax" one must pay in the face of climate change, especially when making wine on the sun-drenched Tuscan Coast. This is a very rich and elaborate expression with the extract, tannic tightness and the hefty 15.5% alcohol content to match. It comes off as quite big-boned or monotone. The wine is redolent of blackberry confit and cooked cherry, with a wide range of sweet oak spices to close. There is dark chocolate with a thin lining of creamy mint filling. Within the context of that fullness and generous fruit weight, Masseto is quite a commitment in terms of price and further cellaring. More bottle aging is an absolute requirement.

Decanter:

In 2021, Masseto returns to its original 100% Merlot concept, following two years which saw the inclusion of 15% Cabernet Franc. Following a mild and wet winter, spring was dry and the summer was characterised by higher than average temperatures and periods of drought. Luckily, the vines were quenched by the water reserves built up at the beginning of the year. Masseto 2021 really has everything: it's vertical in shape and saline in character, with succulence of fruit, freshness of profile and finesse of tannins. Mediterranean herbs accompany ripe dark fruit scents and flavours which are yet to reveal all their depth and charm.

Vinous:

The 2021 Masseto is a stunner. It also shows how much the estate has evolved in recent years. It represents a move towards a more refined style. There is less of a bombastic intensity and extraction that were once the norm here. I remember young vintages that were impossible to taste young. The 2021, on the other hand, is an absolute delight. Crushed flowers, spice, blood orange and bright, red-toned fruit all grace the palate. Floral aromatics and saline underpinnings are at times reminiscent of the Cabernet Franc found in the 2019 and 2020, but the 2021 is back to the classic 100% Merlot. Readers will find a Masseto built on linear energy more than volume. The 2021 is quite simply the most exquisite, refined young Masseto I have ever tasted.