Cantina Bartolo Mascarello
Langhe Freisa
Langhe, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Sappy blueberries, black cherries, and limestone, almost effervescent, with plenty of balancing acidity, but also some initial funkiness (light Brett) which dissipates slightly. I can see why Freisa is often a blending grape, but in the hands of a great producer, it’s a solid standalone effort.
Sappy blueberries, black cherries, and limestone, almost effervescent, with plenty of balancing acidity, but also some initial funkiness (light Brett) which dissipates slightly. I can see why Freisa is often a blending grape, but in the hands of a great producer, it’s a solid standalone effort.
Jul 16th, 2021
In the glass, a touch hazy. On the nose, remarkable bright red fruits and tar. The bouquet is deeply layered but not really easy to pull everything out in the context of the meal. On the palate, crunchy red fruits and a touch frizzante that dissipates. After some air, roses join the massive aromatic theater of this wine. Utterly fresh and with quite substantial structure! A lovely Freisa and likely the best I’ve ever encountered. Bravissimo!
In the glass, a touch hazy. On the nose, remarkable bright red fruits and tar. The bouquet is deeply layered but not really easy to pull everything out in the context of the meal. On the palate, crunchy red fruits and a touch frizzante that dissipates. After some air, roses join the massive aromatic theater of this wine. Utterly fresh and with quite substantial structure! A lovely Freisa and likely the best I’ve ever encountered. Bravissimo!
Apr 10th, 2021
Stewed blue fruits, cherry pie, some frizzante that add to the constantly evolving and alive palate. Strongly recommended.
Stewed blue fruits, cherry pie, some frizzante that add to the constantly evolving and alive palate. Strongly recommended.
Oct 10th, 2020
Having found the Freisa from Bartolo Mascarello in a wine shop has been a bit of a shock, but I recovered quickly as soon as I opened it.
It starts with that little fizz, but once it opens up it gets broad, complex, deep and still nonetheless fresh.
Extremely long and comforting
Having found the Freisa from Bartolo Mascarello in a wine shop has been a bit of a shock, but I recovered quickly as soon as I opened it.
It starts with that little fizz, but once it opens up it gets broad, complex, deep and still nonetheless fresh.
Extremely long and comforting
Pure happiness. Makes me want to pull a truck up to the winery. Which I sort of did.
Pure happiness. Makes me want to pull a truck up to the winery. Which I sort of did.
2 people found it helpfulMar 21st, 2015Probably the only fizzy red wine I like... Mascarello magic!
Probably the only fizzy red wine I like... Mascarello magic!
1 person found it helpfulDec 5th, 2015
Happy drinking. Keep Freisa alive!
Happy drinking. Keep Freisa alive!
Mar 16th, 2017
Had a bottle of this a few weeks ago that was great. This one is ultra spritzy and bretty.
After note, previous wine was out of a Burgundy stem, this was out of a Bordeaux stem. Pour this wine side by side in a Bordeaux and a Burg and the spritz goes away in the burg stem while still present in the Bordeaux stem.
Had a bottle of this a few weeks ago that was great. This one is ultra spritzy and bretty.
After note, previous wine was out of a Burgundy stem, this was out of a Bordeaux stem. Pour this wine side by side in a Bordeaux and a Burg and the spritz goes away in the burg stem while still present in the Bordeaux stem.