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Wine Description
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...
Wine Information
The vegetative cycle of the 1988 vintage enjoyed generally hot, sunny weather until the final phases of berry ripening. The temperature reached its peak during the month of August. The harvest of the Merlot for this vintage was carried out on 14th September 1988.
TASTING NOTES: Along with 1985 and 1990, the 1988 is the great vintage of the decade. Dense and full-textured, with the mass of tannins classic to the vintage, Masseto 1988 is now at...
