Ornellaia: Massetino 2021

2: Merlot 100%

5: rot, trocken; 15,5% Vol.; Trinkreife: 2027–2042; Verpackt in: 3er OHK

3: Lobenberg: 95/100; Colin Hay: 98/100; Suckling: 96/100; Parker: 96/100; Jeb Dunnuck: 95+/100; Weinwisser: 18,5–19/100

6: Italien, Toscana, Bolgheri

7: Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation
Abfüller / Importeur: Tenuta dell' Ornellaia, Via Bolgherese, 191, 57020 Bolgheri (li), ITALIEN

Colin Hay über: Massetino

-- Colin Hay: This is a super Tuscan in the sense that it’s super and it’s Tuscan – but it is no powerhouse. A wine of grace, elegance and finesse. Even at this nascent stage, it’s quite simply ethereal. The minerality is again very evident – crushed rock, manganese and iron oxides. And it’s fabulously pure-fruited with lovely plump crunchy raspberries. The Cabernet Franc brings further freshness and a lovely leafiness to the aromatics and a coolness to the palate. The tannins are graciously grippy, accentuating the leafy Cabernet notes that seem to build as the wine is slowly sculpted and chiselled in the mouth. Wow. This works so well. A truly fabulous wine and something of a revelation. 98/100

Suckling über: Massetino

-- Suckling: 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. 96/100

Parker über: Massetino

-- Parker: 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. 96/100

Jeb Dunnuck über: Massetino

-- Jeb Dunnuck: A deep but transparent red color, the 2021 Massetino is harmonious and pure with aromas of polished leather, red apple, Amarena cherry, violets, and fresh rosemary. It’s penetrating on the palate, with outstanding freshness within this full-bodied red, offering ripe tannins, refreshing acidity, and very nice structure. It boasts a beautiful and clean mineral flourish on the very long and even finish, with a hint of warmth and cocoa on the back palate. It is fabulous already without anything sticking out and captures the warmth of the vintage with a graceful approach, while its liqueur-like fruit lasts for ages on the finish. A fantastic vintage for this wine, drink 2025-2045. 95+/100

Weingut über: Massetino

-- Weingut: 2021 began with a rainy and mild winter that replenished the soil's water reserves. After a dry March, budding took place in the first two weeks of April. The gradual rise in temperatures, with normal rainfall, allowed the shoots to grow steadily, leading to blossoming in excellent conditions at the end of May. Perfect summer weather set in from June onwards, with slightly higher than average temperatures and almost no rainfall, leading to veraison in the last week of July. The dry weather lasted throughout August and September. In spite of this, the spring rains gave the calcareous-clayey soils the ability to release sufficient reserves to the plant to avoid debilitating stress, resulting in concentrated grapes with high quality potential. *** The grapes were harvested by hand into 15 kg crates. After destemming and gentle crushing, the grapes were transferred to concrete tanks by gravity, without any pumping. Each individual parcel of the vineyard was vinified separately. Fermentation took place spontaneously with indigenous yeasts at temperatures of around 25-28°C, with pumping over two or three times a day and délestages where necessary. The total time spent in the tanks ranged from 21 to 25 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in barriques, with 50% new oak. After the first 12 months of ageing, the wine was blended and returned to barriques for a further three months before bottling. *** The high quality potential perceived when tasting the grapes before harvesting is reflected in the qualitative expression of Massetino 2021. A wine characterised by integrity, crispness and brilliant colours. The aromas are immediately memorable for their persistence and fullness. Vibrant, young and evolving tannins keep the palate alive with tenacity. Massetino 2021 is as powerful as the vintage in which it was born.

Weinwisser über: Massetino

-- Weinwisser: Mit dem Cabernet Franc im Blend gewinnt der Massetino mehr und mehr an Charakter und begeistert als 2021er auf extrem hohem Niveau. Der Massetino 2021 besteht aus 90 % Merlot und 10 % Cabernet Franc mit 15.5 Vol.-%, die aromatisch jedoch kaum in Erscheinung treten. Nach 12 Monaten sortenreinem Ausbau in 50 % neuen Barriques wurde die Assemblage erstellt und ein weiterer Ausbau von 3 Monaten absolviert. Dunkle, viskose Farbe. Dicht, süß und offensiv, zeigt sich der Duft des Massetino sehr frisch und geschliffen, vielschichtig und klar. Dabei wirkt er keineswegs üppig, sondern vielmehr extrem fokussiert, mit feiner Frucht und ausgezeichneter Tiefe. Satt, süß und viskos dann der Auftritt im Mund, reif und verdichtet, mit viel Schmelz und Fülle. Seine grandiose, jugendliche Struktur beinhaltet feinstes Holz und einen großartigen Feinschliff, ganz linear, druckvoll und salzig lang. Im feinen Nachhall wirken die mächtigen Gerbstoffe ganz leicht aufgeraut. Großartiger Zweitwein, von dem bedauerlicherweise nur wenig produziert wird. Noch etwas besser als der 2020er! 18.5–19/20

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