2017 Masseto

Wine Details
Producer

Masseto

Place of Origin

Italy

Bolgheri, Maremma

Tuscany

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Merlot

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2025 - 2042

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These are two fabulous wines from Masseto. In 2017, Estate Director Axel Heinz opted for gentle extractions and low temperatures in order to not over-extract in a vintage in which the grapes were already very rich. That approach paid off beautifully, as the 2017 Masseto is magnificent. Readers will also want to check out the new second wine, Massetino, which is once again superb in 2018. A small addition of Cabernet Franc makes Massetino so distinctive.

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For its entire life Masseto has been a wine unto itself, one of very few Italian reds to become a true cult wine all over the world. A phenomenal success by any measure. After many years, Masseto got its own dedicated winery, and is now releasing the debut vintage of its second wine, Massetino. Both the 2017s and the 2018 Masseto, which I tasted from barrel, are pretty impressive. There’s not much more to say.

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Estate Manager Axel Heinz describes 2016 as a stress-free vintage in which there was no time pressure to pick. A healthy, clean crop allowed for standard vinification of 3-4 weeks on the skins at high temperatures, which is typical here. In 2017, unrelenting hot, dry conditions dehydrated the fruit. Yields were down 35%, while the berries were the smallest since 2011. As a result, Heinz and his team took a very different approach in the cellar, with lower temperatures in vinification and gentler extractions.

Importer Details
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Imports to: United States

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