Masseto Merlot 2008 - Tenuta dell´Ornellaia

Masseto Merlot 2008 - Tenuta dell´Ornellaia

IN ORIGINAL 3ER HOLZKISTE

Falstaff
Sattes, undurchdringliches Rubin mit Violettschimmer. Sehr dichte, intensive Nase, zeigt Berge von dunkelbeeriger Frucht, Brombeere, Holunderbeere und reife Zwetschge, im Hintergrund feine Tabak- und Lakritznoten. Eröffnet am Gaumen mit viel saftiger, präsenter Frucht, öffnet sich dann mit dichtmaschigem, stoffigem Tannin, betont würzige Noten im Verlauf, wirkt wild und ungestüm, sehr langer Nachhall, nach Tabak.

Suckling
Opulent and complex, with dark fruits such as plums and blackberries. Milk chocolate. Dried herbs too. Black olives. Stunning nose. Full bodied, with firm and chewy tannins, but a very creamy texture, and lots of milk chocolate, berry and mineral character. It goes on for minutes. Clear and powerful. Savory and salty. One of the best Massetos ever. 99/100

Wine Spectator: Presents an immediately seductive nose of cherry compote, truffle, fruitcake, graphite and spice. A beam of sweet, ripe fruit, along with a core of mineral, is very intense and fresh, supported by a firm structure. Though not quite integrated, everything is in the right proportion. The terrific aftertaste combines power and grace. A stunning Masseto. Merlot.—Non-blind Masseto vertical (October 2017). Best from 2023 through 2045. 99/100