Masseto Vintage:2006 Bruno Giacosa passed away in

Bruno Giacosa passed away in early 2018 but his style and standards are being maintained by his daughter Bruna

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The soils are poor in organic substances

This also possesses relatively fine-grained tannins though there is notably more size

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

Masseto Vintage:2006 Bruno Giacosa passed away inThe 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