| WBOTD | Just the Good Stuff |
|---|---|
| Why add this wine to your Collection / Cellar? | 94 Point Super Tuscan for $20 from the World’s Hottest Winemaker Stéphane Derenoncourt | Layered, Full-bodied and graceful – will age for over a decade |
| Why now? | Free shipping on 6+ |
| WBOTD Cellaring Worthiness Rating | |
| Expert Ratings | 94JS | 92RP | 90 Vinous | 90WS |
| What is it? | Super Tuscan, Italian Red Wine |
| What’s in it? | Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese | ABV 14% |
| When to drink? | now thru 2030+ |
| Pair with: | Red Meat, Comfort Foods, Poultry & Hard Cheese |
| Serving Temp: | 60-65°F |
| Drink with: | Everyone |
| Occasion | Perfect for Holiday Get together | Unpretentious meals |
| If you want to drink now... | Decant 30 Minutes |
| Recommended purchase Qty: | 6+ includes free shipping | buy a case anyway! |
La Massa Toscana 2015 | 94 Point Super Tuscan
La Massa Toscana 2015 presents a deep ruby-purple in color. Savory nose of wild raspberry, black cherry, dried sage, currant leaf, pipe tobacco, and clove. A dense palate, full-bodied, but graceful, with grippy tannins and a long finish of savory herbs and mineral. Drink now-2030.
94JS | Aromas of blackberry, cherry, and blueberry with hints of green tea. While full-bodied, layered and ripe with lots of intense fruit and a long finish. La Massa Toscana 2015 shows energy and focus. Drink in 2020.
Winemaker Stéphane Derenoncourt
“You absolutely can’t beat this unbelievable value from Tuscany.” That is the unambiguous endorsement from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate of the 2015 La Massa Toscana IGT. Giampaolo Motta has made La Massa one of the greatest Super Tuscan estates. While thanks in large part to his hiring Bordeaux legend Stéphane Derenoncourt—who has been called “the world’s hottest winemaker.”
Motta and Derenoncourt have outdone themselves with this under-$25 La Massa. While earning 94 points from James Suckling. Notably equal to the score of La Massa’s Giorgio Primo, which commands four times the price at $90! In his review, Suckling praised the La Massa Toscana 2015 “intense fruit,” “long finish,” and “energy and focus. Adding to this praise, Vinous’ Tuscan crush: “the 2015 vintage presents consumers with a tremendous opportunity to acquire fine, cellar-worthy wines without spending a fortune.”
La Massa
In Chianti, La Massa sits on hallowed ground—111 acres in the famed Conca d’Oro (Golden Basin). The estate is over 500 years old, and Cabernet Sauvignon has been grown here for the last 400 years. The legendary galestro soils of the Conca d’Oro are strewn with shards of limestone, and add an unmistakable mineral element to the wine. In 1992, when the La Massa estate was listed on the market, Giampaolo Motta was making wine just next door at Castello dei Rampolla.
Seizing the opportunity, Motta purchased La Massa and has not looked back. Since then, praise has come fast and often led by Parker’s Wine Advocate. While hailing the “extreme elegance” of the wines of La Massa. And calling it one of their “favorite estates” in Panzano-in-Chianti. For lovers of Old World reds from the classic regions, value and quality don’t often come together like this. When they do, it’s time to make a move.
