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2012 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia "Masseto" Toscana (1.5L)

2012 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia "Masseto" Toscana (1.5L)

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James Suckling

Reviewed August 2015
Fantastic aromas of lavender, rosemary, violets and currants. Full body, a wonderful concentration of fruit yet tense and taunt energy. The new wood is exposed now but will become integrated and polished. Give it three or four years together. The pure Merlot magic is there. The 2011 was a perfect wine, and this is very close indeed. Drink in 2019.

Professional Reviews

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Vinous

Review Date: 10/2015
Once again, Masseto shows why it is one of the world's truly great wines. Vibrant and nuanced in the glass, the 2012 possesses magnificent complexity to match its textured, inviting personality. Black cherry, espresso, smoke and licorice meld into the creamy, resonant finish. The 2012 is not a huge Masseto, but rather a wine that convinces with its exceptional balance. In 2012, I give Masseto a slight edge over Ornellaia. Conversely, in 2011, it was the opposite.

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 10/2015
The 2012 Masseto is seductive from the first sip. The 2011 edition of this wine was very successful, and not too different in character from this wine. What the 2012 vintage offers instead is a level of textural richness and creaminess that is absolutely outstanding. The very nature of the fruit feels velvety and silky smooth, without a single ripple. The bouquet reveals upfront aromas of dark cherry and spice that are contrasted perfectly against one another. Classic vintages of Masseto include 2001 and 2006. The 2012 vintage doesn't offer the same backbone firmness as those years, but it offers lots more exuberant richness instead. Some 32,000 bottles were produced. The wine should hold forward for many, many years. (ML)

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Wine Spectator

Review Date: 10/2015
A serious red, from the intense aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, spice and mineral to the concentrated flavor profile and complex structure. The vibrant finish shows terrific length. All the components are there, but this just needs some time to come together. Merlot. Best from 2018 through 2030.

Notes

Masseto comes from a Tuscan coastal hillside overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, with blue clay beneath the vines. The 2012 season was dry from winter onward, and the estate credits rain in late August and early September with helping the Merlot complete ripening. Harvest ran from August 29 to September 17, with the later parcels of Masseto Centrale picked last. Five lots were vinified separately in steel or wooden vats, then moved to new oak barriques for malolactic fermentation. They remained separate for a year before blending and a second year in barrel, followed by another year in bottle before release.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalMerlot
OriginSuper Tuscan, Tuscany, Italy
Bottle Size1.5 L (Magnum)
SKU1225276
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