2021 Massetino
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Tasting notes
The 2021 Massetino has dry peppery spice notes from the high-quality oak. While the nose for now remains quite reserved, the wine has a lovely intensity on the palate. There is fantastic upfront fruit and a super plush mid-palate that you always hope for from a top Merlot. That Italian edge adds textural grip and there is a lovely crunchy freshness to the fruit. It already feels quite approachable and is utterly delicious. It is not as long or as extracted as the 2020 Masseto tasted alongside.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2021 Massetino is a supremely elegant and gracious wine. Silky tannins caress a core of blackberry, espresso, mocha, licorice, cloves and lavender. All the elements are so nicely balanced in this super-appealing, racy second wine from Masseto,
Sweet berries with violet and rose aromas. Raspberries. So perfumed. Medium-bodied with very fine velvety tannins that run the length of the wine. Vibrant at the end. Second wine of Masseto. Best ever. Drink in 2027 but already a joy to taste.
The Masseto 2021 Massetino is mostly Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc for good measure. The wine (packaged in a heavy glass bottle) is very richly concentrated and layered. You see (and taste) the opulent texture of the wine as it slowly coats the glass. Quality fruit is matched by carefully selected oak, and the intensity of both builds on the palate. This vintage is poised for especially long cellar aging. This vintage of Massetino (2021) scores neck-in-neck with the current vintage (2020) of Masseto.
About the producer
Established in the 1980s by Lodovico Antinori on the advice of André Tchelistcheff, Masseto was one of Tuscany’s first pure Merlot wines. Sibling to Ornellaia, the Super Tuscan is often considered the Pétrus of Italy – offering powerful, perfumed wines that are highly sought-after by collectors.