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2005 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo

Regular price $395
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2005 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo

2005 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo

Regular price $395
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Sourced from four crus: San Lorenzo (0.25ha), Rue (0.5 ha), Canubbi (1.0ha) - in the commune of Barolo - and Rocche di Annunziata (1.2ha) from the commune of La Morra. Co-fermented, never separated, in concrete tanks with submerged-cap maceration. Aged in 25-50hL Slavonian Botti for 30 months.

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Where to begin? Even for many of us reared in fancy French restaurants, one gorgeously classic Italian label always seemed to resurface again and again, striking in its simplicity but unrivaled elegance - and that's just the actual exterior label. What lies inside of a Bartolo Mascarello bottle is even greater to behold: giving and supple enough to enjoy shortly after release, yet undeniably structured and classy to deserve several decades in the cellar.

Bartolo Mascarello

Still labeled as "Bartolo", the famous Cantina Mascarello is today run by the inimitable Maria Teresa Mascarello, Bartolo's daughter who has continually raised both the profile and quality of the wines after her father's passing.

Bartolo's grandfather had helmed what was known as the Barolo Co-Oprative Winery, and after its closure and the following World War I, his son Giulio decided to bottle his own wines - an extreme rarity for any wine region at that point. Bartolo took the helm and worked alongside his father from 1960-1981 when Giulio passed away. Bartolo's impact went far beyond that of merely creating indescribably delicious and timeless wines, rebelling against the movement toward new-wave winemaking (as well as the corrupt leadership of Silvio Berlusconi). His hand-drawn "No Barrique, No Berlusconi" labels became a special collectible for those in the know, as they would be randomly slipped into containers on release.

Maria Teresa's reign began in 2005 following Bartolo's passing, and she has continued the tradition that truly is unrivaled. While she crafts delicious "lunch wines" like the Freisa, Dolcetto and Barbera to drink early in their lives (or age!), the true treat is the Barolo - and it is "the" - always a blend from their 5 hectares of vineyards in Canubbi, San Lorenzo, Rue and Rocche di Annunziata. The occasional Riserva is produced, but since the late 70s there have been no vineyard-designated cuvees.

Winemaking is highly traditional: all vineyards are co-fermented in large concrete tanks with native yeasts. Through the fermentation and for 30-50 days thereafter, a traditional submerged-cap maceration is performed, followed by pressing with a traditional basket press. The wines will then age in Slavonian Botti (large casks, 25-50hL) for about 30 months, bottled in the July 3 years after the harvest.

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Bartolo Mascarello

Where to begin? Even for many of us reared in fancy French restaurants, one gorgeously classic Italian label always seemed to resurface again and again, striking in its simplicity but unrivaled elegance - and that's just the actual exterior label. What lies inside of a Bartolo Mascarello bottle is even greater to behold: giving and supple enough to enjoy shortly after release, yet undeniably structured and classy to deserve several decades in the cellar.

Still labeled as "Bartolo", the famous Cantina Mascarello is today run by the inimitable Maria Teresa Mascarello, Bartolo's daughter who has continually raised both the profile and quality of the wines after her father's passing.

Bartolo's grandfather had helmed what was known as the Barolo Co-Oprative Winery, and after its closure and the following World War I, his son Giulio decided to bottle his own wines - an extreme rarity for any wine region at that point. Bartolo took the helm and worked alongside his father from 1960-1981 when Giulio passed away. Bartolo's impact went far beyond that of merely creating indescribably delicious and timeless wines, rebelling against the movement toward new-wave winemaking (as well as the corrupt leadership of Silvio Berlusconi). His hand-drawn "No Barrique, No Berlusconi" labels became a special collectible for those in the know, as they would be randomly slipped into containers on release.

Maria Teresa's reign began in 2005 following Bartolo's passing, and she has continued the tradition that truly is unrivaled. While she crafts delicious "lunch wines" like the Freisa, Dolcetto and Barbera to drink early in their lives (or age!), the true treat is the Barolo - and it is "the" - always a blend from their 5 hectares of vineyards in Canubbi, San Lorenzo, Rue and Rocche di Annunziata. The occasional Riserva is produced, but since the late 70s there have been no vineyard-designated cuvees.

Winemaking is highly traditional: all vineyards are co-fermented in large concrete tanks with native yeasts. Through the fermentation and for 30-50 days thereafter, a traditional submerged-cap maceration is performed, followed by pressing with a traditional basket press. The wines will then age in Slavonian Botti (large casks, 25-50hL) for about 30 months, bottled in the July 3 years after the harvest.


Vinous

Vinous

93

Dark red. Much less expressive on the nose than the 2006, hinting at game, tobacco and underbrush. Distinctly wilder in the mouth, showing less energy and primary fruit character than the 2006 but a compelling silky texture. There's a lovely sweetness to the tobacco, earth and underbrush flavors and rather suave if slightly drying tannins, but this wine is nonetheless tight and in need of patience.

What the Critics are Saying

Vinous

Vinous

93

Dark red. Much less expressive on the nose than the 2006, hinting at game, tobacco and underbrush. Distinctly wilder in the mouth, showing less energy and primary fruit character than the 2006 but a compelling silky texture. There's a lovely sweetness to the tobacco, earth and underbrush flavors and rather suave if slightly drying tannins, but this wine is nonetheless tight and in need of patience.