Conrad Green

9.5

Some of the stink of great old Barolo with hints of Madeira and a deep ry fruit. Licorice and faded rose. A great color, deep pure and intense. On the palate deep secondary fruit. Leather, dark fruit. Very clear and pure. A great bottle. — 6 years ago

with Bex and Larry

Halina Yarr Alexejun

9.0

Lovely, medium bodied wine. — 7 years ago

Max Kelly

9.0

Very impressive for the vintage. Drinking well now. Proof (along w B. Mascarello) that good producers who weren’t hit by hail made good wines. Sadly Cavallotto was wiped out, and Brovia nearly so. — 7 years ago

Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

9.1

A gorgeous, fully mature Barolo with tons of tertiary character and nuance. Still has quite a bit of depth. Gets better and better with time in the glass. — 8 years ago

Stephen Osgood

10

Incredible Grappa!!! this bottling made from Bartolo Mascarello pomace. — 9 years ago

Aris ford

9.5

so unique and so good. floral and fresh — 10 years ago

Steve Distler

9.0

1962 Guiseppe Mascarello — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.5

1958 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino: from Jay. This was the Ying to the Mascarello's Yang. Lovely rich ruby colour with virtually no bricking on the edge. The nose developed over the course of 15 to 20 mins in the glass. Unlike the Mascarello that was shedding perfume from the moment it hit the glass, the Monfortino needed more air before becoming less brooding. Dark fruits on the nose. Purple plums, black cherries, some forest floor, light tobacco as well as some floral elements prevailed. The palette was a reflection of the nose so no surprises. The fruit was far from dried out and this particular bottle still had plenty of life left in it but from my recent experience this is the exception rather than the rule. I have had around 10 bottles of old Monfortino ('55 / '58 / and '61) over the last year and the bottle variation, as you would expect, is tremendous with the majority of them past their prime. The finish was strong and in keeping with the rest of the package with reasonable length and quality. Drink now. 95/100.

— 10 years ago

Alberto Lorenzi

10

Unique and unrepeatable — 12 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Cool stuff! Inner sweetness and pretty good lift. Impressive at are 52! — 12 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.2

A 30 min decant, nose amazing, taste was seductive and my oldest Monvigliero, according to other 2011, Mascarello and Vigna Francia , this is clearly more my style! — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Follow up wine to our 07 Bartolo Mascarello on Friday night. Vacuum sealed and re-stored enough to write notes today as we had friends for dinner.

The nose reveals, floral, slightly creamy, candied with hints of stewed fruits; blackberries, blueberries, black plum, dark cherries, plum, boysenberries and dark cherries. There is a little smoke here but, if they named this wine and vineyard because their is ash on the nose and palate, it wouldn’t surprise me. Soft volcanic minerals, some anise, dark rich, turned earth, vanilla, cinnamon, hints if clove, dark spice, limestone, sweet tarriness, used leather, wood shavings, light peppery notes, light mintiness with dark red, fresh & withering dark floral and violets.

The body is full. The tannins are soft, round and velvety. The structure, tension, length and balance have hit a high point but, there is 8-10 years of life ahead. ripe; blackberries, blueberries, black plum, dark cherries, plum, boysenberries and dark cherries. Some smoke, cigar ash, soft volcanic minerals, some anise, dark rich, turned earth, vanilla, cinnamon, hints of clove, very dark spice with palate heat, limestone, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil, sweet tarriness, used leather, wood shavings, light peppery notes, light mintiness with dark red, fresh & withering dark floral and violets. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is rich, lush, ripe, well balanced and persists a very longtime.

Photos of, The Venge with Estate vines, inside their tasting room, Winemaker-Owner Kirk Venge and their Bone Ash Vineyard in late Winter or for us in CA, more like Springtime on a non rainy day. — 7 years ago

Patrice Conxicoeur

9.2

Magic. And while slightly over the hill, still outstanding, with lots of aromas to offer. — 7 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

It's a 9.5 kind of night. Oh my Dorthy, how I wish we were eating pizza with this. The pasta with fava beans, mushrooms, and prosciutto did us well though. Have to get another bottle of this for future use. — 8 years ago

Jim Yonkus

8.9

#keifeandco — 9 years ago

Richard Portes

9.0

18- 2000 Some preferred to Mascarello Monprivato 01. Darker robe. Classic. — 10 years ago

Amy Pelletier Beck

9.4

Cherry, tar heaven — 10 years ago

with Stephen

Bethany D'Meza

9.6

alive and delicious.. dark fruit.. prunes but in great way — 11 years ago

Owen Dallmeyer

9.6

Light and refreshing. Spontaneous secondary fermentation in bottle yields a tiny bubble. Apparently happens if and when it wants to. — 11 years ago

with kassandra

JohnQ Boxler

Sales Berkeley Wine Company

9.8

Served lightly chilled with salumi and grilled flatbread. Love this wine more every time I drink it. Very good. Fruity with enough tannin and acid to work perfectly with antipasti. Like as much as B. Mascarello and Brovia Dolcettos. Thanks @bevetroppo and Jan D'Amore. — 12 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Dark blue fruit and sour cherry. leather and pure soft fruit. So pure and long. — 6 years ago

with Walker, Tony and 2 others

K J

9.7

Bestia Los Angeles. Complex. Deep for a barbera — 7 years ago

Ming L

9.0

Expressive nose of sweet and sour cherries, blue berries, incense, and dried flower. Round and bright palate with medium to high acidity and soft bittersweet tannins. From a tiny 2/3 of a hectare family holding of the Santo Stefano di Perno vineyard, aged for 18 months in used Slovakia oak barrel, this Barbera shows exceptional freshness and purity of the fruits at this young age, but also has depth and structure to age further. — 7 years ago

Craig Sedmak

9.5

My favorite of the night - lots of life and brightness left in this Nebbiolo d alba. Thanks again Mr Kail — 7 years ago

with William

Matt Waring

9.2

Wonderful acidity, well balanced fruit, a firm finish. This is top shelf Barbera and a real delight. Bravo. — 9 years ago

with Christine

Lewis Chester

9.6

1958 vintage. From Jay. 1958 Bartolo Mascarello - Brief Note from Galloni Historical Retrospective Held in London April 26, 2016. From 1.9L format. Very light rose colour. Typical nose of crushed roses and violets mixed with ancient saddle leather and a hint of very old crushed mint. The wine still posses good fruit although it is clearly in the twilight of its life. Some medicinal elements on the palette but these are enjoyable and well integrated. Otherwise the palette is both ethereal and elegant. It has both poise and elegance and remains a gorgeous expression of Nebbiolo despite its maturity. Fraises sauvages, raspberries, and hints of slightly unripened pomegranate blend together seamlessly. The finish is smooth with medium length. I have been fortunate enough to have this wine on three separate occasions in the last twelve months and my notes have been consistent. 96/100. Drink Now. — 9 years ago

Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.5

An impressive couple of 2010s!! Mascarello with his define structure and Clos Rougeard with a nice evolution in the glass.. I will love to taste again this two bottles in 15-20 years.. — 10 years ago

with Dan

Kelley Fox

Winemaker/Owner Kelley Fox Wines

9.7

Well-it is an ascensional deliciousness. And smells of an alpine spring. Feels like the fountain of youth a la Ponce de Leon or something. Joy, pure joy in the glass. — 11 years ago

Paul Kaan

Winemaker/Blogger FilthyGoodVino.com

9.0

A great intro to Bartolo Mascarello's Baroli — 11 years ago

Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.8

A true rarity. Chinato from Bartolo Mascarello. — 12 years ago