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The 2010 growing season will be remembered for being one of the latest in recent years. From bud break on, in fact, the growth stages were some 10 days behind average, and that slow pace continued through to the harvest. A rainy spring was followed by a hot, dry summer, which favoured the optimal development
of the clusters. A few rain showers interrupted the harvest in September, but adequate dry, sunny periods allowed the fruit to fully ripen. Painstaking vineyard management, and careful leaf-pulling in particular, ensured that the grapes were sound and healthy. Cool nights encouraged the fine development of aromatic
compounds, with the grapes displaying remarkably crisp fruit and floral qualities.
The relatively cool climate of 2010 yielded a wine that is remarkably elegant and with superb, complex aromatics. The colour is dense and near-opaque, while the nose boasts intense, deep fruit accompanied by delicate spice notes and a vein of crisp minerality. If on the palate it presents itself somewhat less opulent than in warmer vintages, it does however display an impressively-dense suite of firm tannins that seem to linger forever. The equally lengthy finish conveys elegant notes of toast and chocolate. A Masseto full of elegance and finesse, but with its customary magnificence.
