Masseto Vintage:2006 More than anything else

More than anything else

The 1989s and 1990s are reviewed in this issue’s What About Now feature

The soils are poor in organic substances

This well-balanced effort should amply reward mid to even longer-term cellaring though 12 to 15 years should see it at its best

It is very similar to the bottle tasted blind at the Southwold tasting

Masseto Vintage:2006 More than anything elseThe 2014 Masseto has taken quite a bit of time to start to emerge. In that sense, it reminds me a bit of the 2008, another wine that took several years to be the least bit pleasurable. Masseto has a tremendous track record of aging, especially in cooler years. I think that will be the same here. Its best showing was at a recent complete vertical, where it was terrific, even in the company of all the truly great Massetos. Readers should expect a mid