Tasting Notes

WA95

The 2010 Messorio will shed its baby fat and some of those pronounced oak tones as it unwinds in the cellar. This is an expertly crafted Merlot that offers so much in terms of charm, intensity and finesse. The opulence of its dark fruit and black cherry is offset against lingering tones of spice and leather. You'll need to wait a bit. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025.

WSM93

You might be tempted to drink this merlot on release, to enjoy its prodigious richness, its scent of freshly turned earth and the potent juiciness of the fruit, a tight kernel of purple flavor that expands even as the tannins restrain it, pulling it back so the wine feels withheld. What tactile pleasure the wine offers now will gain with bottle age; as the tannins meld, they will offer more complexity, while the fruit is fresh enough to handle their touches of heat.

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