tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080161909822087430.post5327541657894934601..comments2024-03-02T00:28:05.502-05:00Comments on Wine -- Mise en abyme: Italian Merlots: Tenuta dell'Ornellaia's Masseto (Bolgheri, Tuscany)wineORLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163150468541915038noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080161909822087430.post-61728613715951586352013-01-29T17:11:14.983-05:002013-01-29T17:11:14.983-05:00Was unaware of this winery until you mentioned it....Was unaware of this winery until you mentioned it. Looked it up and noted that they also have a monovarietal Merlot offering (Quercegobbe). Their oak regime seems to be less intense than Ornellaia's.wineORLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06163150468541915038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080161909822087430.post-81853649628717457862013-01-29T12:01:33.304-05:002013-01-29T12:01:33.304-05:00Funny that folks refer to Masseto as the Petrus of...Funny that folks refer to Masseto as the Petrus of Italy.<br /><br />Not far down the road in the Maremma is a winery, called Petra...While I wouldn't refer to them as the Petrus of Italy, they are an interesting winery making very dramatic wines<br />Alfonso Cevolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16983431475848714789noreply@blogger.com