Cantina Bartolo Mascarello
Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
This is staggering. What a bottle. Dark in color with delicate bricking round the edges this is pretty much a perfectly stored bottle. A gorgeous intense nose of plum, wild flowers. Balsamic, iodine, spice. So clear and pure. The palate has glycerin and gorgeous resolves but intense fruit. In every way this is stunning
This is staggering. What a bottle. Dark in color with delicate bricking round the edges this is pretty much a perfectly stored bottle. A gorgeous intense nose of plum, wild flowers. Balsamic, iodine, spice. So clear and pure. The palate has glycerin and gorgeous resolves but intense fruit. In every way this is stunning
Oct 3rd, 2021Wonderfully fresh and deep gnarly red fruit. Tangy plums and underbrush. This is spectacular- so fresh and focused still. Really spectacular.
Wonderfully fresh and deep gnarly red fruit. Tangy plums and underbrush. This is spectacular- so fresh and focused still. Really spectacular.
Jul 8th, 2019Quite soupy looking in color. Cool cherry, herbs and a slightly stewed dark fruit flavor. Nice presence and depth. H
Quite soupy looking in color. Cool cherry, herbs and a slightly stewed dark fruit flavor. Nice presence and depth. H
Oct 21st, 2018
1958 Cantina Mascarello Barolo Riserva: from Jay. Washed out ruby/cranberry juice in color but with both sparkle and intensity. The light color of the wine is quite translucent allowing both candlelight and ambient lighting at the table to give it a lift as it glitters. Very delicate on the nose. There is a little cork taint but as this wine is so beautifully perfumed it is relatively easy to look past this imperfection. Violets, crushed roses, and red forest fruits scintillate the olfactory senses. This is really quite lovely. On the palette the wine is both ethereal and elegant. It has poise and balance and although it is in its latter years it remains a gorgeous expression of Nebbiolo. Fraises sauvages, raspberries, and hints of slightly unripened pomegranate blend together seamlessly. The finish is both long and determined. A very sophisticated and classy wine with a glint in its eye...think St. Moritz in the '60s. Drink now. 95/100.
1958 Cantina Mascarello Barolo Riserva: from Jay. Washed out ruby/cranberry juice in color but with both sparkle and intensity. The light color of the wine is quite translucent allowing both candlelight and ambient lighting at the table to give it a lift as it glitters. Very delicate on the nose. There is a little cork taint but as this wine is so beautifully perfumed it is relatively easy to look past this imperfection. Violets, crushed roses, and red forest fruits scintillate the olfactory senses. This is really quite lovely. On the palette the wine is both ethereal and elegant. It has poise and balance and although it is in its latter years it remains a gorgeous expression of Nebbiolo. Fraises sauvages, raspberries, and hints of slightly unripened pomegranate blend together seamlessly. The finish is both long and determined. A very sophisticated and classy wine with a glint in its eye...think St. Moritz in the '60s. Drink now. 95/100.
Founder Sandhi Wines & Domaine de la Côte, Evening Lands Vineyards, Seven Springs & Maison l'Oree
1955
1955
Jun 1st, 2015alive and delicious.. dark fruit.. prunes but in great way
alive and delicious.. dark fruit.. prunes but in great way
Jan 27th, 2015
Drinking nice. Nice berries. All aspects you would want to see in this varietial
Drinking nice. Nice berries. All aspects you would want to see in this varietial
Mar 12th, 2024
Pretty deep garnet , quite narrow rim . Quite stinky nose , bit medicinal and a bit weird, quite mineral . Some undergrowth notes on the palate , where it fills out quite well with an austere profile , mineral and a touch medicinal also. Ok length with balance acidity . Probably not the best bottle out there , does show though that better bottles still would have quite a lot to offer , drink now and over the next few years .
Pretty deep garnet , quite narrow rim . Quite stinky nose , bit medicinal and a bit weird, quite mineral . Some undergrowth notes on the palate , where it fills out quite well with an austere profile , mineral and a touch medicinal also. Ok length with balance acidity . Probably not the best bottle out there , does show though that better bottles still would have quite a lot to offer , drink now and over the next few years .
Jul 21st, 2023
Once again from a lunch at Marina Kitchen that was unforgettable
Once again from a lunch at Marina Kitchen that was unforgettable
Aug 17th, 2014A tremendous wine. Initially candied strawberries giving way to roses. Audouze methos given 2.5 hours of air could use 2-3 hours more
A tremendous wine. Initially candied strawberries giving way to roses. Audouze methos given 2.5 hours of air could use 2-3 hours more
Apr 20th, 2017