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Masseto 2001

Ornellaia, Tuscany, Italia

Ornellaia
Tuscany Italia
  • 97
    Pistettä
  • The 763 best of the all Tb wines
  • 10 tasters of 10 recommend this wine
303 97
  • Maista
  • Viinihetki

  • Maakohtainen sijoitus ?

    71

  • Tuottajan sijoitus ?

    17

  • Dekantointi Aika

    3h

  • Viini on parhaimmillaan

    now to 2040

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The Story

Masseto was born ‘almost by chance’ in 1986 when it was decided to vinify the Merlot from the Masseto vineyard alone as it ‘promised well’. This small, exceptional and legendary cru has soon become a collector’s item sold in auctions all over the world. The first vintage was called very simply ‘Merlot’ but, from 1987, it has taken on the name of its vineyard ‘Masseto’.

The Masseto vineyard is a unique place. Blessed with the generosity of a...

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Wine Information

Climate and Harvest 2001

Winter was milder than the norm and rain above average: this brought about an early budbreak, between the end of March and the beginning of April. A spring characterized by abundant rainfall and average temperature favoured the Merlot, which flowered around the middle of May. Fruit set was good, with grape size above the norm. Summer temperatures were within average with very little rain. At the beginning of July, t...

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Vuosikerta 2001

Italy Vintage Report by Tb: In 2001, producers' fears about an early spring came true. New buds that were exposed to the subzero temperatures of April suffered severe damage, which was evident in the small size of the crop. The very hot and dry summer weather brought the vineyards almost to their breaking point, until, just in time, the rains of early September saved the withered crops from mortality. The result was a very ripe and very fruity...

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Viiniarvio

color

Deep ja Ruby red

ending

Long ja Spicy

flavors

Coffee, Nutty, New-oak, Spice ja Honey

nose

Charming ja Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, High alcohol content, Well-Integrated, Well-structured, Full-bodied, Elegant, Rich, Full ja Sweet

Loppupäätelmä

Good everyday wine

Kirjoita arviosi

A very rich, dense colour. On the nose sound aromas of espresso roast, honeyed wine with nutty aromas and loads of spicy oak. Lusciously sweet, moderately high acidity and intense fruit with good structure make this elegant, full-bodied wine very appealing already. The immense length is utterly charming. The relatively high alcohol level is well integrated and the dense voluptuous texture is so thick. One of the best Massetos ever made!
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  • 96p
There was a James Suckling sighting, and along with him came a 2001 Massetto. Talk about a great package deal. James is always great company at a tasting and an encyclopedia of wine knowledge, and he was really the first major Western wine critic to experience the Hong Kong market. No one from the West knows Hong Kong and its major collectors more than James. The Massetto was super-concentrated and deep purple personified. The words ‘rich’ and ‘thick’ kept appearing over and over again in my notes, along with ‘super.’ James added, ‘layered and powerful…black olives and mint.’ This was an awesomely endowed wine, full of decadent flavors of coffee and blueberry. It was still very young but incredibly sexxxy juice (97).
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  • 97p

Ruby, ripe blueberries, leather, anise, touch of cherries and plums. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, very elegant, beautiful balance, gorgeous length.

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  • 95p

The 2001 Masseto is one of the all-time great wines here. Vertical and soaring in its intensity, the 2001 occupies all dimensions, especially texturally, where it is so rich, so heady and so compelling. Next to other wines, or other vintages, the 2001 just has more of everything. I imagine well-stored bottles will drink well for another 15-20 years. The 2001’s reputation as an iconic wine is clearly justified. This magical vintage was marked by cooling temperatures in September that resulted in a drawn out harvest that took four weeks to complete. Note: The bottle in the Nashville tasting was not perfect, so this note corresponds to a more recent and more representative example. I have seen more bottle variation with the 2001 than other vintages.

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  • 98p

This is a truly great wine and a great vintage. The colour is garnet red and presenting itself still in a lively way. The nose is complex and rich in a mature style which maintained freshness, displaying aroma reminiscent of graphite, ripe blackcurrants, hints of smoke and fine leather, Cuban cigars and hints of bacon in the background. A rich yet elegant wine with excellent aromatic depth and great length, an opulent pleasure with again flavours of bacon, graphite and blackcurrants. Amazing! 

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  • 99p
Extremely concentrated and beautiful ruby red colour. The nose is very intense and multilayered, but also very elegant. Roasted oak notes provide an excellent foundation for plum, flower and spice aromas. The full mouthfeel is positively delicious. A large, effervescent acid structure is complemented by an intense ripe fruitiness. Mature, extremely fine and ample tannins are sophisticatedly distributed throughout the mouth. The oakiness fills out the wine with a nuanced seasoning. Ample alcohol is nicely integrated in the wine, thus giving it a long finish, with sweet undertones. The wine's presentation is very concentrated, velvety and elegant - it will need another ten years of bottle maturation to reach its prime.
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  • 95p
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