Cantina Bartolo Mascarello
Barolo Nebbiolo
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Tawny in colour and surprisingly transparent in parts. Menthol, dusty cherries, roses and a note of orange rind. With air in the decanter this medium bodied wine developed more weight on the delicious palate. Fine powdery tannins which you can smell and taste. Just a gorgeous nose which needed air. One of the 1001 wines and considered to be the embodiment of traditional Barolo.
Tawny in colour and surprisingly transparent in parts. Menthol, dusty cherries, roses and a note of orange rind. With air in the decanter this medium bodied wine developed more weight on the delicious palate. Fine powdery tannins which you can smell and taste. Just a gorgeous nose which needed air. One of the 1001 wines and considered to be the embodiment of traditional Barolo.
Sep 11th, 2022
This bottle was part of a really fun ensemble of Barolos, generously shared and curated by our friend Tim.
Served blind after a lengthy slow-ox, the group of us knew we were drinking Barolo but that’s it. Visually, there were no obvious signs of age. Cherries were the predominate fruit characteristic and those at the table agreed there was a savory nature to this wine that was quite attractive. Super dry and tannic. Balanced. By all accounts, a very good, elegant wine.
That being said, on this night, to my palate, I got the sense that this didn’t exhibit the energy shown by two of the other examples on the table (but clearly more than one that seemed to show quite a bit of age). The fruit just wasn’t as laser focused and it seemed to be missing something that the other three had. I have to admit that I was a bit surprised after this was revealed to be a 2009 Barolo Mascarello with impeccable provenance. Now it has me wondering about the 2009 vintage in general. Are they just going through a phase or are they losing steam? Maybe the warmth of the vintage is playing a role in its development. I’d love to revisit this wine again sometime.
This bottle was part of a really fun ensemble of Barolos, generously shared and curated by our friend Tim.
Served blind after a lengthy slow-ox, the group of us knew we were drinking Barolo but that’s it. Visually, there were no obvious signs of age. Cherries were the predominate fruit characteristic and those at the table agreed there was a savory nature to this wine that was quite attractive. Super dry and tannic. Balanced. By all accounts, a very good, elegant wine.
That being said, on this night, to my palate, I got the sense that this didn’t exhibit the energy shown by two of the other examples on the table (but clearly more than one that seemed to show quite a bit of age). The fruit just wasn’t as laser focused and it seemed to be missing something that the other three had. I have to admit that I was a bit surprised after this was revealed to be a 2009 Barolo Mascarello with impeccable provenance. Now it has me wondering about the 2009 vintage in general. Are they just going through a phase or are they losing steam? Maybe the warmth of the vintage is playing a role in its development. I’d love to revisit this wine again sometime.
Star of the show, quite approachable for such a young Barolo. Delicate and elegant in the notes, though tannins suggest it's still got some time to integrate. Leaves a certain salinity in the mouth that makes you want more
Star of the show, quite approachable for such a young Barolo. Delicate and elegant in the notes, though tannins suggest it's still got some time to integrate. Leaves a certain salinity in the mouth that makes you want more
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1 person found it helpfulAug 10th, 2015
Another wine showing apparent RS
Another wine showing apparent RS
Jan 20th, 2017Lovely even this young. Sure, its tannic, but excellent balance. Showing better than the Elio Altare due to no obvious oak.
Lovely even this young. Sure, its tannic, but excellent balance. Showing better than the Elio Altare due to no obvious oak.
Apr 24th, 2016
Blind Tasted with rock star @Bobby Stuckey at #advancedsommeliercourse in Dallas. Amazing purity and elegance. #barolo #mascarello #nailedit
Blind Tasted with rock star @Bobby Stuckey at #advancedsommeliercourse in Dallas. Amazing purity and elegance. #barolo #mascarello #nailedit
Jun 3rd, 2015
Confounding wine- Bartolo; fussy and funky; oh so powerful with suckling pig; #barolo #alcastello
Confounding wine- Bartolo; fussy and funky; oh so powerful with suckling pig; #barolo #alcastello
Oct 1st, 2014