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500-liter French oak vats and 18% in new French barrique

The mouth feel of the middle weight plus flavors are finer yet there is the classic Corton muscle that shows up on the notably firm

pure and intensely floral nose that is elegant

Interestingly given the style of the vintage this isn’t quite a big and robust as it usually is which should permit it to be approachable after only 6 to 8 years yet it has the stuffing to effortlessly develop over 15 to 18

when the average harvest requires only 22 pairs of vineyard hands

Masseto other_regions_italy 500-liter French oak vats andThe 2014 Masseto has taken quite a bit of time to start to emerge. In that sense, it reminds me a bit of the 2008, another wine that took several years to be the least bit pleasurable. Masseto has a tremendous track record of aging, especially in cooler years. I think that will be the same here. Its best showing was at a recent complete vertical, where it was terrific, even in the company of all the truly great Massetos. Readers should expect a mid