1990 Masseto
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The 1990 Masseto is a gorgeous wine that captures the essence of a vintage that yielded so many flamboyant reds. Now fully mature, the 1990 offers up an enticing mélange of blood orange, tobacco, mint, dried herbs, pipe tobacco and cedar. I would prefer to drink it over the next few years, as there is no upside to be had from cellaring bottles at this point. Tonight, the 1990 is positively stellar. The 1990 spent 14 months in barrel, normal for the era.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 1990 Masseto comes across as quite ripe and almost exotic, very much in the style of the year. This is a decidedly opulent, full-bodied vintage. Tar, smoke and licorice wrap around the huge finish. My preference was for the 1988 in this first flight, but to tell the truth all of three last wines were spectacular.
About the producer
Established in the 1980s by Lodovico Antinori on the advice of André Tchelistcheff, Masseto was one of Tuscany’s first pure Merlot wines. Sibling to Ornellaia, the Super Tuscan is often considered the Pétrus of Italy – offering powerful, perfumed wines that are highly sought-after by collectors.