2023 Massetino
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Please note: Due to expected high demand, single-bottle allocations are limited to 3 bottles per customer.
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The Masseto 2023 Massetino is a blend of 91% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc and confirms the growing confidence and individuality of this blend. The 2023 harvest was not easy because of mildew pressure. The Merlot was picked after periods of rain, with Cabernet Franc playing a compensating role, yet the result is very positive, offering bright spiciness and layered mineral tones of graphite smoke and crushed stone. Grown on a mix of blue clay and reddish marine-derived soils rich in fossils and sodium, the vineyards benefit from cool, water-retentive clays that help the vines cope with heat stress. Chalky notes add freshness on the finish, and the overall impression is one of depth, brightness and savory precision. Though often described as a "second wine" after Masseto, Massetino has achieved notable success by proving it has a distinct identity.
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
More reviews and scores
91% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc. A ‘challenging year’ with a very wet spring and rains again at the end of August. 100% destemmed. Malo and 12 months of ageing in barriques, 50% new, followed by blending and four months’ further ageing in concrete tank before bottling. Deeper than the Caiarossa 2022. Very fragrant and super-polished sweet tannins. Already a good drink. With only a little heat on the end. (JR)
This curls out of the glass with woodsmoke and campfire, totally delicious, so juicy and fragrant. Fruit forward with red cherry, plump raspberries, creamy cappuccino and liquorice, great quality and easy to love. Marco Balsimelli Production Director, Gaia Cinnirella Winemaker, 50% new oak.
A dark, super-intense, rich and complex wine. On the nose it shows restrained bramble fruit, vanilla, cloves, eucalyptus and leather. Lots of graphite on the palate, with firm, velvety tannins, chocolate flavors, refreshing acidity and a chalky, oaky finish. Drink or hold.
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.