In Bond Fine Wine. 2022 Masseto, Toscana IGT, Super-Tuscans, Italy. Red italy - tuscany in 3x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (ML). Drinking window: 2027+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Monica Larner (ML) — 97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 2026-02-05 · Drink 2027-2055
Currently on the market, the 2022 Masseto is 100% Merlot grown on the estate’s distinctive blue clay soils. The wine immediately impresses with freshness, brightness and clarity. It shows firm but integrated tannins with a subtle salty note attributed to sodium-rich clays. According to proprietor Lamberto Frescobaldi, the magic of Masseto lies in its ability to stretch and consolidate across the…
James Suckling (JS) — 97/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 2025-05-08 · Drink 2028+
A solid and structured red with blackcurrant, chocolate and walnut aromas and underlying toasted wood. Medium- to full-bodied with chewy tannins and a chewy, savory finish. Hints of coconut and toasted oak. It’s muscular and toned. It needs time to soften. Best after 2028.
Jane Anson (JA) — 98/100 · JaneAnson.com, 2025-02-17
Intense medium to full intensity in colour, reflective of small berries even with very careful fermentation with low extraction and shorter extraction down to 25 days. Intense, cocoa bean, liquorice, black chocolate, plum, black truffle, extremely salty, this is salted caramel providing relief and texture to the lush density of the fruits, this was Marco Balsimelli first blend and overseeing the…