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2009 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia "Masseto" Toscana (1.5L)

2009 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia "Masseto" Toscana (1.5L)

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97

Wine Enthusiast

Reviewed April 2013
If you've ever wondered what makes this wine so special, the answer is simple: elegance. This shows polished fruit and spice aromas that are intense, balanced and beautifully integrated. The blend is 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance made up of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The palate is dense, rich, smooth and supple. Drink this after 2018. *Cellar Selection*

Professional Reviews

96

Decanter

Review Date: 11/2024
A perfumed Masseto, expressing fresh and dried dark berry aromas along with some violet. In the mouth it's vertical, saline and intense, with some black tea and tobacco framing sapid hedgerow berries. The finish is pleasantly long and fresh but it's still quite tightly wound and needs a bit more time to open up. ‘One of our hottest vintages’, says production director Marco Balsimelli. ‘We started harvest on 2 September – which was early then, but now it is normal.’ The presence of the Sirocco wind blowing warm air up from Africa resulted in higher nighttime temperatures and some of the fruit began to wither, resulting in more concentration in the wine. But this warm year shows itself in the slightly astringent tannins; not quite as refined and supple as the finest vintages. (JB)

95

James Suckling

Review Date: 12/2012
Sexy and muscular. Blackberries, licorice and tar on the nose. Bark, earth, and spice as well. Super subtle. Full-bodied, with super chewy tannins and a wonderful line. So beautiful. Creamy tannins. A baby 2001. Try in 2016.

94

Vinous

Review Date: 01/2018
The thread of potent, warm-vintage Massetos continues with the 2009. Dense, opulent and unctuous to its core, the 2009 is a decidedly flamboyant wine with huge fruit density and equally big tannins. Black plum, bittersweet chocolate, menthol and dark spices all build with time in the glass. The 2009 is not at all subtle, but it is pretty delicious. Warm, dry weather, with narrow diurnal shifts, resulted in a harvest that took place over 8 days, from September 2 to 10. 94+ (AG)

Notes

Masseto’s 2009 was shaped by a warm, largely rainless summer, followed by warm scirocco winds that accelerated ripening in late August and early September. Picking ran from September 2 to 10, among the earliest and quickest harvests the estate had seen. Five separate lots were drawn from different parts of the clay-rich Masseto vineyard. The parcels were vinified individually in steel and oak, then moved into new barriques for malolactic fermentation. They remained separate for the first year before blending and a second year in barrel, followed by twelve months in bottle before release.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalMerlot
OriginSuper Tuscan, Tuscany, Italy
Bottle Size1.5 L (Magnum)
SKU1116733
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