Beschrijving

Masseto is een van de grote "supertoscanos", een term voor topwijnen uit die Italiaanse streek, gemaakt van buitenlandse druiven, zoals de legendarische Merlot die hier de hoofdrol speelt. Een vloeibare creatie die gemaakt is om lang mee te gaan

Technische specificaties

De wijnmakerij
Masseto
Type
Red
Wijnjaar
2021
Rang
15.5% vol.
Variatie
Merlot
Oorsprong
Toscana IGT

Proeverij

Bekijk
Donkere kleur, bijna zwart.
Neus
Rijk en vol, met tonen van rijpe kersen, pruimen en kruidige eikenhout.
Mond
Ruim en rijk zoals je van een Masseto mag verwachten, maar met een fijne, zijdezachte structuur. De afdronk is lang en heeft die typische verfrissende toets. Een super elegante versie van Masseto die rijkdom en elegantie combineert.
Bedrijfstemperatuur
Het wordt aanbevolen om op 16 °C te serveren.
Verbruik
Tot ongeveer 2052, als het goed wordt bewaard.

Wijngaard en wijnmaken

Wijnmaken
Dubbele selectietafel, zachte persing en gisting in stalen en betonnen tanks, plus een klein deel op vat, bij een maximale temperatuur van 25 °C gedurende 21-28 dagen.
Veroudering
De malolactische gisting gebeurt in nieuwe eikenhouten vaten, waarbij de partijen de eerste 12 maanden apart blijven. Daarna wordt alles gemengd en blijft het nog eens 12 maanden in dezelfde vaten. Voordat de wijn op de markt komt, blijft hij nog eens 12 maanden op fles.

Meningen van critici

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.