MASSETO 2013
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Masseto 2013
“Offers an inviting nose of black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, toast and tobacco, while sweet fruit and mineral flavors abound. Focused yet generous, with beautiful balance and a long, spicetinged aftertaste. Needs aeration to come together. Decant if you must drink now, but better to wait. Merlot. Best from 2019 through 2030.” – 96/100, Wine Spectator
VARIETIES: 100% Merlot
REGION: Italy / Central Italy / Toscana
AGEING: Malolactic fermentation was started in 100% new oak barriques, keeping the different batches separate for the first 12 months of maturation. The wine was subsequently assembled and reintroduced in the barriques for a further year, making a total of 24
months. After bottling, the wine was aged for an additional 12 months prior to release
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 25 years
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
FITS TO: Pair it with a Juicy Rib-eye, Slow-roasted Beef with Vegetables, Vincisgrassi or a Wild Boar Ragout with Cinnamon & Cloves
CRITICS SCORES: 98/JS, 97/RP, 96/WS
VIVINO: Average 4.7 ★★★★✰
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2013 | Vintage | Masseto
After a dry 2012, winter 2013 was characterized with mild and rainy weather, which caused a delay in budding of up to 15 days.
A cool, rainy spring also led to an irregular and very long flowering period – with a two-week delay compared to the average – which reduced production and resulted in an uneven development of the grapes. Fortunately, the summer, which arrived punctually at the end of June, was perfect, dry and sunny, with a few peaks of heat in July and August. The slow vegetative development was ultimately beneficial because it deferred ripening until after the hottest period.
The August storms significantly lowered temperatures, especially at night, which favoured aromatic expression.
This however led to a later than average harvest, which started on 12th September with vineyard parcel “Masseto Alto” and concluded on 25th September with the last block of “Masseto Centrale”.
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