Descripción

Masseto es uno de los grandes "supertoscanos", término acuñado para los vinos de alta calidad elaborados en esa región italiana a partir de variedades foráneas, como la mítica Merlot que lo protagoniza en solitario. Una creación líquida hecha para perdurar en el tiempo.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Masseto
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2021
Grado
15.5% vol.
Variedad
Merlot
Origen
Toscana IGT

Cata

Vista
Color oscuro, casi negro.
Nariz
Rica y madura, con notas de cerezas maduras, ciruela y roble especiado.
Boca
Amplia y rica como cabría esperar de un Masseto, pero con una estructura fina y sedosa. Al final muestra una gran longitud con un toque refrescante típico. Una versión particularmente elegante de Masseto que combina riqueza y elegancia.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir a 16 °C.
Consumo
Hasta 2052, aproximadamente, si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.

Viñedo y elaboración

Vinificación
Doble mesa de selección, prensado suave y fermentación en depósitos de acero y hormigón, además de una pequeña proporción en barrica, a una temperatura máxima de 25 °C durante 21-28 días.
Envejecimiento
Lleva a cabo la maloláctica en barricas de roble nuevas, mantenido los lotes separados durante los 12 primeros meses. Pasado este tiempo se produce la mezcla final, permaneciendo otros 12 meses en las mismas barricas. Permanece en botella 12 meses más antes de su salida al mercado.

Opinión de los críticos

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.