Masseto Vintage:2006 leather and tobacco add shades

leather and tobacco add shades of nuance throughout

It is very similar to the bottle tasted blind at the Southwold tasting

sweet tannins to round out the finish

Whole clusters

Masseto Vintage:2006 leather and tobacco add shadesThe 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