Massetino 2019 is the third vintage of Masseto’s second wine from Bolgheri on Tuscany’s coast, bottled as Toscana IGT. It is a Merlot-led blend—94% Merlot with 6% Cabernet Franc—and it is also the first Massetino vintage to bring Cabernet Franc into the mix. At 15.5% alcohol, it aims for the breadth and dark-fruited intensity associated with the estate, while generally landing a step more approachable than the Grand Vin.

Critical reception is notably strong, with several excellent reviews at 95–96 points. Wine Enthusiast awarded 96 points, describing “dense fruit and woody, medicinal notes” with flavors spanning “black cherry, plum, fig and raisin” alongside “eucalyptus, fennel, wild mint and damp soil,” and concluding it has “a pure linearity” that needs time (drink 2029–2039, perhaps beyond). Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (barrel sample) also reached 96, calling the wine “soft and pliant but also incredibly rich and layered,” with “ripe cherry and blackberry,” plus “spice, tobacco and campfire ash.”

Multiple reviewers emphasize both richness and structure. James Suckling (95) notes “currants, spices and sweet tobacco… graphite and slate,” and a “rich and rather dense mouth feel,” calling it “a solid and sturdy second wine from Masseto” (try in 2023). Jeb Dunnuck (95+) highlights “ripe black cherries, currants, tobacco leaf, scorched earth, and ample graphite,” adding that it is “structured, tannic, yet balanced and concentrated,” and “built for the long haul,” needing “7–8 years to hit maturity.”

Antonio Galloni at Vinous (94) says the estate “has really hit on to something,” citing “inky dark fruit, mocha, chocolate, lavender, pencil shavings, licorice and espresso,” and adds that the 15.5% alcohol is “not especially evident.” Wine Spectator (93) finds it “plush, opulent… without being over the top,” with a long finish and notes that only “100 cases” were imported. Decanter (93) points to “gorgeous fruit concentration” and “a less oaky character when young,” finishing “dry and austere.”