La Massa Giorgio Primo Toscana 2021

“The Tenuta La Massa 2021 Giorgio Primo reveals an inky dark color and rich concentration. It shows a pretty sense of textural smoothness that remains intact from start to finish, adding volume along the way. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. You taste the Cabernet Sauvignon with hints of grilled herb and bay leaf along with plenty of blackberry and baked plum. It matures in barrique for 18 months, with 50% new oak. Fruit comes from across eight hectares that are divided into six sub-parcels between 300 and 400 meters above sea level on clay schist and marly limestone—that's the sweet spot here in Panzano in Chianti. Production is 12,500 bottles.”

“Rich, deep dark ruby with a slight purple shimmer. Very precise and appealing nose, lots of dark currant, some blueberry, plus notes of graphite and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and dense on the palate, fills the mouth, opens up with a lot of tannins, densely woven, pithy on the finish and with a lot of drive, still very young.”

“Elegance and complexity go hand in hand in the sleek aromas of milk chocolate, black cherries, bramble fruit, incense, cocoa powder and restrained flowers. Full-bodied, it shows rare density and elegant, velvety tannins with long, refreshing acidity. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.”

“From Bordeaux varietals growing in the ‘golden shell’, a sun trap in Chianti Classico's Panzano, this take on the Médoc's finest is a bonanza of spicy red and black berries supported by chocolatey depth and grippy tannins. Incredibly fresh and lifted, the poised mid-palate sees the emergence of some herbal touches and structural acidity, leading to a long, bright yet still quite sturdy finish.”