2011 Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 750ml

The obsessive art of winemaking is alive at both sister producers Ornellaia and Masseto, Tuscany’s premier craftsmen of ultra fine wines commonly known as Super Tuscans. To understand the amazing appeal of these robust wines one must first understand the generous bounty of their terroir. Masseto enjoys the gifts of natural selection which includes proximity to the sea along the Maremma coast, providing trace elements of marsh sediment, gravel, and ample clay dating back to the Pliocene epoch. Cool breezes enliven the aromatic expressions of Masseto’s rare and exceptional vineyard which are ...