2005 Masseto, Toscana IGT 1x750ml

Vinous 95

The 2005 Masseto is a fabulous choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. Now at ten years of age, the 2005 has developed beautifully in bottle. Lithe, delicate and perfumed, the 2005 shows the understated signatures of the cool, late-ripening year in which the harvest wrapped up on September 30. Only 2010 and 2014 have been brought in later. This is the best showing yet for the 2005 Masseto, a wine that has been striking since I first tasted it years ago. Masseto s fame has been built on its showing in extraordinary vintages, but to me it is the wine s performance in less than stellar years such as 2005 and 2002 that truly places it among the world s finest wines. [Antonio Galloni, 12/01/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025

Robert Parker 94

The 2005 Masseto comes across as fresh, vibrant and beautifully delineated. It is a mid-weight wine that will most likely age along the lines of some of the more slender years from the 1980s. Today the 2005 impresses for its length and sheer energy. In this tasting the 2005 comes across as a bit out of place in a flight of wines from ‘challenging’ vintages. The 2005 is a striking Masseto. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2020 [Antonio Galloni, 30/11/2011]

Anticipated maturity: 2011-2020