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Bartolo Mascarello

2017 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo

Italy Nebbiolo Piedmont Barolo 750ML

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2017 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo
Bartolo Mascarello

2017 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo

Italy Nebbiolo Piedmont Barolo 750ML

Vinous

94

CellarTracker

93
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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

94

The 2017 Barolo is gracious, perfumed and very nicely lifted. An effusive, floral bouquet opens first, followed by a rush of red berry fruit. Nervous, a bit wiry at this stage, the 2017 is going to need at least a few years to fully open, but all the elements are in place to allow that to happen. Maria Teresa Mascarello's Barolo is one of the most elegant and restrained wines of the year. It's not an immediately impressive or captivating wine at this stage. The purity of the flavors is just striking, though. Give it a few years to blossom.

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Vinous

Vinous

94

The 2017 Barolo is gracious, perfumed and very nicely lifted. An effusive, floral bouquet opens first, followed by a rush of red berry fruit. Nervous, a bit wiry at this stage, the 2017 is going to need at least a few years to fully open, but all the elements are in place to allow that to happen. Maria Teresa Mascarello's Barolo is one of the most elegant and restrained wines of the year. It's not an immediately impressive or captivating wine at this stage. The purity of the flavors is just striking, though. Give it a few years to blossom.