2018 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia - MassetoON ALLOCATION ONLY. Colour : Red Producer : Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Label Name : Masseto Country : Italy Region : Tuscany Sub Region : Toscana IGT Variety : Merlot Vintage : 2018 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : AG98 Vinous by Antonio Galloni Tasting Note : The 2018 Masseto is going to be an absolute thrill for readers who follow this iconic Bolgheri Merlot. Silky, mid weight and supremely gracious, the 2018 reminds me of the 2004 in its

it comes across as remarkably elegant and fresh with crystal clear focus

the 2015 vintage should have produced a wine of extraordinary concentration

(Jeb Dunnuck

ripe fruit in particular blueberries and black currants that merge seamlessly with pleasant sensations of dried flowers and lavender

This is a classy Pessac-Léognan from the Cathiard's

dark chocolate and menthol

There is this nice maturity of ripe and concentrated fruit flavors Note: All images are for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product

Intense and concentrated on the sweet yet mineral and structured palate

Colour : Red Producer : Leoville-Las Cases Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : St Julien Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 1989 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : RP91 - Robert Parker Wine Advocate Tasting Note : The 1989 tasted California-like in its ripe

May last forever

The broad-shouldered flavors are even denser and more powerful with plenty of palate coating dry extract that once again serves to buffer the very firm acid spine on the almost painfully intense finale that delivers stunningly good complexity and length on the perfectly well-balanced finale

with hints of cassis