Monprivato di Castiglione Falletto Barolo Nebbiolo

Nice complexity from a great producer. But the heat of the 03 vintage comes through too much for me.

Tastes a lot like Hawaiian Punch

That's more like it. Claudio "so pretty. Madame Bovary before she became a whore."

So beautiful!!

Normally love monprivato. Not my fave vintage.

Time Tested

03 was historically hot & dry. Did Monprivato succeed despite these conditions?

DAY 1
Served the wine with the Vinloq System which allows nitrogen to be pulled into the bottle with pouring
👀Brown/orange mixed with red
👃Cherries, tobacco, tar & roses. Some stewed/dried fruit
👅Mature. Florals and fruit are present. Light. Could use more acid. Easy to drink. Balanced

Remaining wine Slow Decanted in my fridge

DAY 10
Nice aged notes. Savory. Okay precision. Tannins are good. Kept improving in the glass

DAY 17
👃Classic & beautiful with aged notes. Finally what I was hoping for👍
👅Drinking well. Cherry. Significant tar. Savory

Similar on the 3 days, but the nose was most beautiful on DAY 17

The pedigree was apparent here in this lovely barolo despite the vintage conditions. Balance was retained with enough precision to allow the Mascarello Monprivato personality to come through👏

2003

7 May 2018. Racines, New York, NY.

Outstanding ...

No words for this wine! Red fruit, balsamic, spiced... there's a world of hints in this bottle! Great one! #Mascarello