In Bond Fine Wine. 2010 Masseto, Toscana IGT, Super-Tuscans, Italy. Red italy - tuscany in 3x75cl. Top critic score: 100/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2015+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Bruce Sanderson (BS) — 95/100 · Wine Spectator, 30/09/2013 · Drink 2016-2032
Rich and concentrated, showing blackberry, plum, clove and spice flavors buoyed by dense tannins. With aeration, a cedar note emerges and the texture becomes smooth and seamless. Tightly knit and refined, this will be terrific once the oak is integrated. Merlot. Best from 2016 through 2032.
James Suckling (JS) — 98/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 04/09/2013 · Drink 2017+
Understated, fresh, elegant nose. Beautifully pure fruit on the palate - blueberry and blackberry notes. Plump mid-palate then lovely, silky tannins. A notch better than a very good 2011. The winemaker compares it to 2000. (18.75 points)
Monica Larner (ML) — 98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 01/08/2013 · Drink 2015-2030
The 2010 Masseto is truly monumental, leaving you breathless and wordless all at once. Once you sip the wine, it takes a few minutes before you grasp the enormity of its beauty and potential. You almost have to wonder how enologist Axel Heinz could conceive of a wine this beautiful - and how did he execute it? I could wax poetic for hours: Dark cherry, chocolate, baking spice and tobacco smoke li…