Abbas Zand

9.0

Pale lemon. Ripe fruit and mineral aromas. Dry. Medium+ acidity. Flavors of stone fruit like nectarines and peaches. Great minerality, chalky, almonds. Medium intensity and body. Medium+ finish.
13.5% alcohol.
$24 — 9 days ago

John Bratincevic

9.1

I would have guessed Brunello rather than Barolo — a little lighter than expected. Granite, rose, violet, red fruit, Italianate acidity - but not overly complex. Enjoyable. Just squeaks into 91. Not a great value for the $35 I paid. — 14 days ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.3

Marcenasco is the first site where Ratti started to make Barolo. When he was still in Brazil working for Cinzano a certain Bruno Giacosa selected the location for him.
Renato Ratti is arguably the most important person for the development of the reputation of Barolo the way it is now.
He was the first to map the vineyards, pointing out the best crus; he spread the use of the Albeisa bottle in the consortium after studies on old book. He made Barolo become a DOCG.
He just saw and achieved what others could only smell.
He is the most highly regarded innovator of the area and everyone looks up to his memory.
Disappeared too early in 1988, he left to his son Pietro an incredible legacy.

The winery is located in La Morra, nonetheless their wines age fantastically specially the Marcenasco that drinks quite well early, like this example from 2020, but will also benefit from 10 + years in the bottle.
Tannin is smooth, fruit is there and we see some balsamic and floral already.
Only at the beginning of the journey. — 24 days ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90min. The 2019 “Serralunga d’Alba” pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful notes of red and black fruit: Morello cherry, fresh raspberries, pomegranate, orange zest, fresh cut red roses, talcum powder, tar and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Massolino is on a roll! Drink now with patience through 2044+. — 13 days ago

Ganesh

9.7

One of the best vintages from one of the best producers — 5 days ago

romo

9.3

Relieving-ly sound. Sweet nose and subtle Piedmont rays at odds with the young tannic finish. — 12 days ago

Robert Weber

9.6

Superb mature Barolo. Tar, rose petals, earthy minerality with dark cherry fruit. Med + acidity, med + tannins. Drinking window is open and will go for another 5 years. — 10 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This showed lots of cherry, berry, pomegranate fruit with licorice, savory spices, floral & tobacco motes — 5 days ago

Keith M

9.4

ジュゼッペマスカレッロ　バローロ　モンプリヴァート　2004
今が2025年なので、21年前のワイン。

色はガーネット色になっていないように見える。
香りも熟成的なニュアンスはなく、とてもきれい。

飲んでみると、ドライローズ？アセロラ？

ネッビオーロとは思えない香り。ドルチェットもドルチェットらしからぬ香りだったが、その時と同じ香りがする。ジュゼッペマスカレッロ香とも言うべき香りなのか。。。

タンニンは完全に溶け込んでいて、澄み切ったというか、透明感のある果実味。
軽やかだが、緻密で焦点があった感じがする。
エレガントというかとにかく優しく繊細。
ブラインドではバローロ と言えないと思う。
唯一無二のワイン。

ちなみに、最後にオリも一切なし。本当に21年前のワインだったのだろうか。。。
— 3 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Dark and dense with tobacco, dark sauce, plum. Dried herbs. Lush and dense and savory. A hint of mocha. Long and complex. — 17 days ago

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