critic reviews
Packed full of character, even if clearly on the ripe side - expect baked earth backed up by baked fruits, eucalyptus and butterscotch, layered with pencil lead, graphite, crushed stones, cut herbs. Full of flavour, generosity and slow build power. A confident Massetino with a moreish quality that's hard to resist. 70% new oak.
The Masseto 2020 Massetino (Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc) is extremely generous and rich. This wine puts it all out there in full view with a bouquet that is stitched together with ripe blackberry and black cherry preserves, black stone or pencil shaving, sweet spice, cigar, smoke and tar. This was a warm and sunny vintage, and you feel the power of those sunbeams locked within the dark, opulent and concentrated fruit on display here. This is a special treat, and the 2020 edition offers a clear identity for Massetino. This vintage comes close to out-powering the bouquet of the 2019 Masseto also hitting the market now.