1994 Masseto, Tuscany, Italy bourgogne-hautes-cotes-de-beaune What a wine

What a wine

jancisrobinson

From Lavières and Bas de Combe plus two vineyards nearer to Nuits

Aged in oak casks for at least five years

com (December 2019)

1994 Masseto, Tuscany, Italy bourgogne-hautes-cotes-de-beaune What a wineThe 1994 Masseto is not a wine I have had often, but it is so compelling tonight. The aromatics alone are totally beguiling. A whole range of floral, savory and spice notes are woven throughout a core of red toned fruit. Delicate and nuanced, the 1994 is utterly beguiling. I absolutely loved it. Readers who own it should be thrilled. The growing season was marked by an early flowering but normal harvest time, which means the cycle was on the longer