2003 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Masseto, Toscana 6x75cl

Vinous 93

The 2002 Masseto, tasted in the second flight, was one of the revelations of the night. It was absolutely sublime, proving that talented winemakers can make great wines even in the most challenging of vintages with impeccable work in the vineyard and uncompromising selection in the cellar. Readers who took the plunge on the 2002 will be rewarded with an absolutely sublime, perfumed, polished wine of the highest level. [Antonio Galloni, 03/01/2012]

Robert Parker 92

The 2003 Masseto is another product of a difficult year, but in this case it is a vintage characterized by brutal, unrelenting heat. The estate made the decision to use only the central, oldest part of the vineyard, but even that was not enough to fully counter the effects of the sweltering heat. The 2003 is an opulent, port-like Masseto loaded with sweet, dense fruit. It retains good freshness and delineation, but the style is very ripe and heavy. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2018. [Antonio Galloni, 30/11/2011]

Anticipated maturity: 2011-2018