Barolo Monprivato G. Mascarello 2004

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Winery:

Giuseppe Mascarello

Varietal:

Nebbiolo

Region:

Italy > Piedmont

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2019

UPC:

80330403105650

User Tags:  fruit, tar, petroleum, wine advocate, purity, round, spices, soil, aged, (tree) fruit 

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What to Expect

Nebbiolo is a fickle grape famed as much for its pale appearance as for its tannic character and produces some of the most perfumed and richly flavored wines. Though generally only medium-bodied, the wines possess rose and anise scented aromatics and deep flavors of cherry, orange peel and subtle green herb tones.

Winemakers Notes

Mascarello's are authentic and pure. A splendid 6-hectare hillside site at an altitude of 280 metres located in the village of Castiglione Falletto in the heart of the Barolo wine-growing area, Monprivato is a historic vineyard, mentioned in the land registry archives as far back as 1666, and counted in 1985 by the great Renato Ratti among one of only eleven prime historic Barolo vineyards. “Giuseppe Mascarello and son” is today run by Mauro, a standard-bearer - with no hesitation or sign of giving way - for old-style Barolo. To make it quite clear, the kind of Barolo that undergoes lengthy read more...fermentation prior to being left to mature patiently in large casks of Slavonian oak and then in the bottle; a Barolo that is completely extraneous to any of the modern ideas and short-cuts which risk undermining and compromising the image and prestige of this unique, matchless great red wine. Numerous international awards, and the grateful memorials of those who have had the good fortune to come across a specimen of a great vintage of this super cru, have rendered Monprivato famous: articles and praise from the leading international wine experts culminated - in 1985 - in the triumph of the 1978 Monprivato in a tasting of great red wines of the world (including celebrated Bordeaux Châteaux) organized by Master of Wine Clive Coates. Barolo Monprivato is only produced in great vintages, in quantities varying between 14 and 24 thousand bottles compared to an annual production potential of 41,000. After saying that the wine is matured in non-new casks of Slavonian oak with capacities varying from 20 to 90 hectolitres, and then undergoes a lengthy, soft maceration that can last up to 40 days in vintages like the 1979 and 1978. A silky, full-bodied, opulent effort, Mascarello's Barolo Monprivato reveals good intensity as well as a fleshy up-front bouquet of liquorice, tobacco, sweet cherries, melted asphalt, and rose petals. A classic Nebbiolo, this full-bodied, surprisingly soft, silky-textured Barolo can be drunk now as well as cellared for 15 years. Robert Parker scores this wine 96 points.    (hide)

Editorial Reviews

Gregory-
Dal Piaz

Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

7,131

Arugula, sandy and almost saline soil tones with a touch of camphor. In the mouth this is exceptionally vibrant with a spine of acidity that slices through the herbal and rainier cherry fruit that reveals edges of limestone and tarry tobacco. The fruit has brilliant purity and freshness and an elegance that is tough to match in Barolo. A great 2004. 2014-2030 94pts

June 2009

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