The 2008 La Massa is a decidedly restrained wine for this house. Dark fruit, minerals and a variety of flowers are layered into an exquisite frame of impeccable elegance and pedigree. The 2008 doesn’t look to be a long-term ager, but it should drink nicely over the next few years while the fruit retains its juiciness. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2016.
Importers: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808; Wine Warehouse, City of Commerce, CA; tel. (323) 724-1700; Cavatappi Distribution, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 282-5226; Bommarito Wines, Saint Louis, MO; tel. (314) 961-8996; The Wine Company, St. Paul, MN; tel. (651) 487-1212; Un Po Pazzo, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 391-6008