Toscana Merlot

gorgeous perfume of plum, violet and back cherry. Subtle and delicious. Still young

blueberry fruit leather , a little graphite, noticeable Italian earth, a little ferric (blood) and animal quality with age but very nice all around. Tannins are still gripping, still a little young even after an hour decant.

This is why wine is considered a form of magic

So I said I was going to dry out today. Then I open my fridge and was greeted by Masseto. I could not walk away. It has not budged and is no different from how it presented yesterday. @David A Lentine and @Martin G Rivard brought these (yes, we had more than one). Love you guys for that.

The tsunami has arrived. Pure merlot with no escape valve. Tight and compact, with exceptional oak treatment. Notes of expresso, linze torte and a layering of ripe dark fruits. First Masseto and it could not be better. This has another 15 yrs of runway ahead of it.

Baby. 20 + years in it. We had two bottles of them opened up for 5 hours. No signs of age.

Drinking this beauty tonight. Wow! Amazing structure, mouth-coating. Fresh and bright, ageless, plum, cherries primary, Asian spice, vanilla, bright acid through long finish.

Showing well but likely even better in 5 years. Not as meaty as other vintages, still a Merlot like no other. Delicious.

Stewed and raisonated. Bad bottle?

Oak is still on the forefront, but delicious plush fruit is beginning to peak out