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Wed, Mar 11, 2026 03:00PM EDT - Thu, Mar 12, 2026 03:00PM EDT
  • 2010
  • 750ml
  • Italy
  • Tuscany
  • Merlot
  • Red
  • OWC/OCC
Lot 63

2010 Masseto Toscana - 3 bottle(s)-750ml

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This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of 2010 Masseto Toscana - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $2900 - $3900 with a BUY IT NOW of $3400. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11257.

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A blue chip collection filled with top California cult and fine Burgundy. The collector began amassing Old World wines when living in Montreal and Toronto and expanded his appreciation for California wine when living in San Francisco. Starting his cellar in the late 1990's, the majority of the wines were purchased directly from the winery or estate and were stored in a temperature and humidity-controlled private cellar.
2010 Masseto Toscana from this lot has the following scores - Vinous 100 points, Falstaff Magazine 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2010 Masseto Toscana from Robert Parker - with a score of 98 points. The 2010 Masseto is truly monumental, leaving you breathless and wordless all at once. Once you sip the wine, it takes a few minutes before you grasp the enormity of its beauty and potential. You almost have to wonder how enologist Axel Heinz could conceive of a wine this beautiful - and how did he execute it? I could wax poetic for hours- Dark cherry, chocolate, baking spice and tobacco smoke lift off the bouquet in thin veils and magical puffs. The quality of the aromas is exceptional, but again, the seamless integration is what makes Masseto a protagonist of Italian wine. No matter how much time goes by, that beauty will remain firmly etched in your memory bank. This year Ornellaia celebrates the 25th anniversary of its flagship wine, the eponymous Ornellaia (1988-2013). General Director Leonardo Raspini and his team decide to celebrate with a commemorative edition of the wine packaged in an etched bottle with gold lettering.