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Masseto 2007

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

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Rich, sumptuous and exotically beautiful, the 2007 Masseto is off the charts. The year got off to a very warm, dry start, but then cooler weather in August allowed for the vines to find their balance. All the best elements of Masseto and the house style come together in this truly memorable wine. Dark red fruit, espresso, mocha and wild flowers flesh out in a resonant, stunningly beautiful Tuscan red that hits all the right notes. Wow!

Score: 98

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2018-2038 01 January 2020

Rich, explosive and powerful in the glass, the 2007 Masseto dazzles from the very first taste. Layers of dark fruit, mocha, chocolate, black cherry and spice build into the huge finish. This is a tremendous showing from the 2007.

Score: 98

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2017-2031 01 January 2017

The immediate, voluptuous personality of the 2007 Masseto was on full display. Round, seamless and totally beautiful, the 2007 stood out for its balance and overall harmony.

Score: 96

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 01 February 2012

The 2007 Masseto is totally different in style. Here the fruit is sweet, seamless and totally inviting, in a style that is immensely pleasing today without sacrificing potential longevity. Floral notes wrap around the generous, insistent finish.

Score: 96

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2014-2027 01 April 2011

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.

Score: 96

Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2017-2027 01 October 2010

Wow! Licorice, dried violets, blackberries, blueberries, and a touch of cedar on the nose. Full bodied and firm with a tight and refined fruit character. The nose is unbelievable, but the palate is holding back. This has everything, but it needs time to really come together. Please don't touch this until at least 2015.

Score: 96

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2015+ 03 March 2011

(15% alcohol) Dark ruby. Subdued but pure aromas of blackcurrant, coffee and vanilla on the atypically restrained nose. Enters broad and plump, then shows a distinctly restrained sweetness to its blackberry, blueberry and coffee flavors. Finishes ultra-smooth and refined. Though I like this rather politely styled, adult version of Masseto, those who yearn for the explosive aromas and flavors more typically associated with this normally flamboyant wine may be disappointed. I would caution readers to beware of those who score Masseto higher than Ornellaia this year; in '07, as in '02 and '03, Ornellaia is the better wine.

Score: 92

Ian D'Agata, Vinous.com 01 September 2010