2022 Maestoso “Solo” Merlot
MAESTOSO IN 7 WORDS
Dark Choclate, Cigar box, Blackberry, Cardamom, Earthy, Concentrated, Gusto
WINEMAKER’S NOTES
Maestoso is the highest peak in the crescendo, that moment of realizing you are in the presence of majesty. Maestoso is our flagship wine and the jewel in the crown of LaStella.
Silk Gloves come on, no expense is spared, and we pull no punches. Maestoso is the reason we get out of bed at the crack of dawn and continue the backbreaking work until late in the evening. Maestoso is always opaque in color and 2020 is no different. On the nose, one finds pronounced notes of mostly black fruit: black bramble, dark cocoa, black cherries, forest floor, and cured tobacco leaves.
2022 Maestoso is more fine, elegant and approachable than both 2020 and 2021 vintage. Stemming from a cooler year, there is more refined qualities on display and a certain early drinking charm to this gem of a wine. While the tannins are present and mouth-coating, they are more subtle, softer and dusty in nature rather than big chewy tannins. The finish is monumental as always, lasting well over a minute. The open-knit quality of the 2022 vintage is more akin to the best of Washington state and Tuscany rather than California.
Maestoso is always best to be tucked away for the mid-term before it can fully restore the wine lover’s faith in Merlot. With extended cellar time, even the biggest nay-sayers will be wowed. We have done our part, now it is your turn. Pick up a bottle and get to know Merlot done “Maestoso” style.
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Di Carne
Maestoso demands the very best cuts of meat available: grass-fed rib eye steak or a tomahawk steak would do this wine justice. Simple preparations with a rich sauce will let the wine sparkle at its brightest.Vegetariano / Vegano
Roasted celeriac risotto folded with a variety of wild mushrooms or marinated tofu steak with lemon garlic brussel sprouts & potato pave. -
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