Ornellaia Masseto - 2011 (750ml) Valcourt soft tannins and enough acidity

soft tannins and enough acidity to provide definition

we've decided to modify somewhat our approach to build wines that should mature

a remarkable period of time for any wine region in the world

unfriendly stage

I would give bottles another decade to allow the aromatics to calm down

Ornellaia Masseto - 2011 (750ml) Valcourt soft tannins and enough acidityFrom Italys most celebrated 7 hectare plot of Merlot, the 2011 Masseto is a wine of grand and lofty ambitions that happily materialize in the glass. This wine delivers on all the many promises it makes. First is the exceptional quality of the bouquet with seamless integration of dark fruit to spice, to chocolate, to Mediterranean herb. The aromas are presented in kaleidoscope effect so that many bright colors blend into one. Second, is the mouthfeel