Masseto 2013

The wine in this vintage

A cool, late-ripening vintage, 2013 gave the Tuscan coast wines of great elegance, tauter and more aromatic than the warm vintages that preceded it. Masseto 2013 combines the customary richness of blue-clay Merlot with particular finesse: blackberry, plum, cherry, violet, truffle and fine spice on a velvety palate, supported by bright acidity and silky tannins. Robert Parker awarded it 97 points and Wine Spectator 96. This is a Masseto of great balance, expressing itself harmoniously today and with a long evolution still ahead of it, during which it will gain further tertiary complexity.

The producer · Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Founded in 1981 by Lodovico Antinori in Bolgheri, on the Livorno coast, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia became within a few decades one of the international symbols of Italian wine. The first vintage of Ornellaia was 1985; since 2005 the estate has been wholly owned by the Frescobaldi family, who have consolidated its style and global reputation. The vineyards spread across the hills and plain of Bolgheri, on a patchwork of alluvial, sandy and clay soils tempered by Tyrrhenian breezes and day-night temperature swings. Ornellaia is a blend of Bordeaux varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, marrying Mediterranean generosity with classic structure. Alongside it, Masseto, a pure Merlot from the hill of the same name with its Pliocene blue clays, is now run as a separate entity and complemented by Massetino, introduced with the 2017 vintage. Since 2009 the Vendemmia d'Artista project has paired each vintage with a contemporary artwork.

Critics' scores

• 97 Robert Parker
• 96 Wine Spectator
• 93 Wine Enthusiast

Technical details

Producer

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Region

Toscana

Country

Italia

Type

Rosso

Vintage

2013

When to drink

Hold, still evolving

Critics' average

95.3/100

Sizes

75 cl, Magnum 150 cl, Case of 6 × 75 cl

eWibe code

0680113