Wine "Masseto", Toscana IGT, 1998
Tasting Notes
The wine is opaque ruby-purple color.
The wine has a taste of luxury with dominant notes of raspberry jam and enveloping tannins accentuate rich, long finish with hints of roasted coffee beans and vanilla. Great potential exposure.
The wine has a sweet aroma with a hint of oak, black raspberries, blackberries, currants, licorice and underbrush.
The wine goes well with grilled meats or grilled meat, spicy dishes, game and mature cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Masseto - a rare and exclusive wine made from Merlot grapes, which is grown on a small eponymous vineyard area of about 3 hectares. Today wine Masseto is one of the most popular in the world. Masseto - a frequent participant in major international auctions, it is constantly ranks high in the most prestigious wine rankings.
The wine is made from hand-picked and carefully selected grapes, exposure takes place in new French oak barrels Allier for 12 months and then 12 months in bottles. Additional ratings: vintage 2006 Falstaff - 96, vintage 2001 Luca Maroni - 86, vintage 2003 Falstaff - 93, Luca Maroni - 88, vintage 2004 2004 Falstaff - 98, Luca Maroni - 88.