Ornellaia - Masseto 2007 *

Cultivation: conventional

Aging: 24 months in barrique

Bottle aging: 12 months

Volume: 75 cl / perfect bottle

Cellaring potential: 2032+

The estate’s 2007 Masseto is fabulous. Loads of black cherry, blackberry and cassis are intermingled with minerals, violets and French oak. This is an especially sensual Masseto that impresses for its clarity, intensity and length. The wine’s pedigree is impossible to miss, in fact in one of my blind tastings it was immediately identifiable; the class and sheer personality of Masseto came through in spades. 96/100 (10.2010) - robertparker.com