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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Masseto 1999
Varietal: Merlot
Region: Toscana
Over the last several years, Toscana has emerged as a bastion of high-calibre Merlot. Foremost among these names is Masseto, Tenuta dell’Ornellaia’s monovarietal Merlot. Despite having debuted only in the 1986 vintage, Masseto is working on establishing the epic mystique of the storied Château Pétrus. The simple fact is that Masseto’s past—however recent—provides just as compelling a testament to the wine's splendor as the genesis of Pétrus. While the '99 is vibrant and expansive, exhibiting exemplary notes of dark fruits and anise, its elegance and balance make for a truly exquisite experience. Drink now or cellar until 2020.
About the Producer
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia makes outstanding wines even in poor
vintages - better than any other. In the capable hands of winemaker
Thomas Duroux and consultant Michel Rolland, the estate continues its
long-standing, stellar record of world-class wine production. Even the
estate's "second" wines demonstrate high quality grape growing and
flawless production methods. Located in Tuscany's tiny coastal DOC of
Bolgheri, the estate was one of the first to plant vines in the area.
With producers like Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia, Antinori, Grattamacco,
and Le Macchiole among others, Bolgheri is the hotbed of winemaking
momentum in Toscana
With the same name as the winery, a
reference to the grove of flowering ash trees surrounding it, Ornellaia
is the estate's principal wine. The 63 acres of predominantly Cabernet
Sauvignon and Merlot, with small plantings of Cabernet Franc vines, lie
on elevated parcels composed of clay, gravel, and loam soils. The
clones of diverse origins yield a rich palette of nuances. All grapes
are destemmed, gently pressed, and introduced into either wooden or
stainless steel fermentation vessels. Maceration takes place over a
period of 25-32 days at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees Celsius,
during which time the wine completes its alcoholic fermentation. The
juice remains unblended until the wines have spent approximately one
year in small French barriques. The final cuvée is assembled to evoke
the vinous finess of the Cabernet highlighted by ripe, aromatic notes
of Merlot in an elegant yet firm style balancing fruit, acidity, oak,
and tannic backbone.
The estate's Le Volte is a blend of Tuscan
Sangiovese with Bordeaux's Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that can be
considered a "Young Ornellaia." They also produce Le Serre Nuove, the
"second Ornellaia," and Masseto, one Bolgheri's greatest wines! |
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