Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto 2012

Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto 2012 Producer: Tenuta dell’Ornellaia – Tuscany Maremma (Super Tuscan) Owner: Marchesi de ‘Frescobaldi Oenologist: Axel Heinz Oenologist consultant: Michel Roland_suri on the ridge of the Masseto hill and picked by hand, in boxes of 15 kg, after which they are selected manually, grain by grain, before and after dehulling Color: dark red-purple and intense Smell: strong, but at the same time fresh, with notes classics of red and black fruits, chocolate and licorice, subtly enhanced by burnt wood Taste: of great intensity and complexity, round and full-bodied, with a full and dense tannic texture; a wealth of fruit flavors and spices; long finish, with an impressive acidity that ends on a note of intense freshness Gastronomic recommendations: steak, grill or stew of veal, beef, lamb Alcohol: 14.5% Serving temperature 16 C Number of bottle produced: 32.000 Optimal consumption period: 2017 – 2037 The grapes on each lot in the vineyard are vinified separately. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks or wooden vats and is followed by maceration for 15-20 days, at temperature of 25 ° -30 ° C. Malolactic fermentation started in 100% new oak barrels, the wines being kept separately for the first 12 months of maturation. The wines are then assembled and reintroduced into the barrel for another 12 months. After bottling, the wine was aged in the bottlefor a year before being placed on the market. 99 James Suckling points: “Fantastic aromas of lavender, rosemary, violets and raisins. Full body, a wonderful concentration of fruit, but with a tense and nervous energy. It feels young wood, but it will be integrated and chiseled. Give it three or four years (NB from the date of tasting – August 2015). It has the pure magic of Merlot. 2011 was a perfect wine, and it is not very different. ” 96 Vinous Points:“ Masseto shows us once again why it is one of the truly great wines of the world. Vibrant and nuanced in the glass, 2012 has the magnificent complexity needed to match its textured, inviting personality. The aromas of black cherries, espresso, smoke and licorice merge in the creamy, impressive end. I think in 2012 Masseto is a little above Ornellaia. ” 95 Parker Points:“ Masseto 2012 seduces from the first sip. The 2011 edition was very successful, and its character is not very different from 2012. But 2012 also offers them an absolutely remarkable textural richness and creaminess. By its very nature, the fruit has a velvety and silky fineness, without any roughness. The bouquet reveals impressive aromas of black cherries and spices in perfect contrast. The classic editions of Masseto are 2001 and 2006. The 2012 edition does not have an equally strong spine, but instead offers a much more exuberant richness. Approx. 32,000 bottle. Wine should last well for many, many years. ” 94 Wine Spectator Points:“ A serious red wine, from the intense scent of black cherries, blackberries, plums, spices and minerals, to the concentrated aromatic profile and complex structure . The vibrant end has an amazing length. The wine has all the necessary components, it only takes time to harmonize them. Merlot. ” Although it was first produced in 1986, Masseto was quickly crowned as the Italian“ Château Pétrus ”. Like its French equivalent, it is one of the great wines of the world, with an extraordinary and complex personality, in which the remarkable structure is always accompanied by a special elegance. Each edition has its own identity springing from the infinite variations of the climate: a noble opulence in 2001, a dense tannic structure in 1988 or a great elegance in 2007 … Thus, each edition is unique, being, at the same time, part of the whole. Masseto is the perfect illustration of the collaboration between terroir, climate and human talent to create a work of eternal value.