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| Community Tasting Notes (average 95.8 pts. and median of 96 pts. in 26 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 4/29/2024 & rated 95 points: Very young and quite closed. But still absolutely beautiful fruit and spice combo with wonderfully silky tannins. Try in 5 years. (1966 views) | | | Tasted by Klugi Wine on 11/20/2023 & rated 97 points: I must admit that this behemoth did not change a lot over the last 2 years when tasted last.
Still incredibly young with captivating tannins but also already indicating its grandeur ahead.
After an hour in the glass a kaleidoscope of fragrances develop with red berries, violets, some tar and interesting umami notes develop.
I would give it another 5 years to get into a first drinking window and enjoy the decades to come. (4152 views) | | | Tasted by Brian of Mull on 10/22/2023 & rated 97 points: Opened for 3 hours. Color is brick red with a hint of orange on the rim. On the nose: Tar, strawberry, cherry, rose and forest floor. On the palate: Soft Strawberry and cherry, tar, orange zest, licorice and forest floor. Extremely elegant, tannins are very soft. Finish is very long. This wine is beautiful and it’s still a baby. An example of how great Barolo can be. (3940 views) | | | Tasted by signotim on 10/8/2023 & rated 97 points: Half a glass at a work dinner and what a memorable half a glass it was. Beautiful nebbiolo with a kaleidoscope of floral notes on the boquet... it almost made me dizzy smelling this wine. And perfectly pure dried cherry fruit with tar on the palate with a soft, delicate texture. I could have put the whole bottle away but this one went very quickly. A heavenly wine even at a young age and I can only image the heights it will reach in another 10 - 20 years. 97+ (4118 views) | | | Tasted by Robmcl920 on 2/2/2023 & rated 96 points: The ‘16 Barolo showed similarly to what I recall from 2020, although I found it a bit awkward on the palate, which can likely be chalked up to being in an adolescent stage.
The aromatics are super fresh and lifted, with tons of sheer energy, with pure red berry fruits, fresh orange fruit, fresh roses, and spices. The nose stands out for the combination of sweet, pure red toned fruit and a citrus top note. On the palate, the wine shows a similar profile, with sweet red berry and red roses and citrus tones, with high acidity, medium body, with great finesse. While all the components are there, tonight (tasted as a single glass in a large tasting) this wine didn’t show as well as the 2010 or 2013 alongside it, which both showed a bit more cohesiveness.
I would rate this in the 96-97 range; my best guess is it’ll show better with a few more years to settle down, and a 96 will begin to look conservative. (5779 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 2/2/2023: La Festa del Barolo: Rare Wine Dinner - Bartolo Mascarello (Legacy Records): From a magnum. Reminds me a lot of the ‘08 in style. A bit of sweetness and lovely fruit and very classic and pretty in style. Lightly floral. It holds together very nicely. Much too young at the moment, but there’s a lot to like here and it’s still approachable. (6885 views) | | | Tasted by jamesabdavis on 12/7/2022: Very aromatic nose, ripe orchard fruit.
Elegant on the palate, very complete. Very present tannins and still a little awkward at this stage - a baby but very promising. (5287 views) | | | Tasted by ubercuvee on 5/3/2022: Like so many '16s this shows wonderful aroma and perfume, good depth and concentration but without much palate weight. As such it pretty much wafts over your palate.
It's a bit of a bummer I only have a 6 pack of this elixir (7806 views) | | | Tasted by Decarlor on 4/12/2022 & rated 99 points: Close to perfection (7173 views) | | | Tasted by Waedi on 3/25/2022 & rated 94 points: 94+ (5904 views) | | | Tasted by La Sprezzatura on 3/25/2022 & rated 94 points: tasted alongside rinaldi brunate 2016 and burlotto monvigliero 2016
rather closed at the beginning, we opened and poured, but then decided to decant, which I would absolutely recommend to do (even hours before tasting)
puristic and clear nose, red berries, less herbacious than the rinaldi 16, some characteristic rose hip on the background
on the palate less closed, masculine tannins, rather expressive and chewy red and dark fruits, touch of licorice and sweet wood, cinnamon. got better by the minute, opened up more after some time. recommended decanting time: 2-3h before tasting. (5436 views) | | | Tasted by fussyeater on 2/23/2022 & rated 94 points: Crimson red in colour, classical restrained nose, showed lovely fruit yet reserved, supremely balanced yet with plenty of structure. Absolutely regal. Everything is there. Scored as found today but with upside in spades. 94+++ (6069 views) | | | Tasted by rc@ughey on 1/10/2022 & rated 94 points: Too young by decades, but this is a future supernova. The fruit here is super bold and super pure, but this is still block of marble--not the masterpiece that will emerge as time sculpts it. Still, the sense of balance, presence, and indeed grandeur is awesome and I can't wait to see where this ends up. The score here is for the joy of drinking it now--and that joy is real--but this may end up in the stratosphere if time does what I expect it will. (5650 views) | | | Tasted by Jowh on 11/25/2021 & rated 95 points: Fantastic nose. Deep cherry. Silky. Long finish with some drying tannins. Very classical. Open as 7/11 after 20 minutes decanting. (4929 views) | | | Tasted by Klugi Wine on 11/24/2021 & rated 97 points: Absolutely brilliant Barolo from Maria Teresa. Interestingly enough, her wines in their youth are often less restrained than some other of the top producers. In 2016 it’s a little the other way around.
Had to try a Coravin glass tonight, after a first quick try at the cantina a few month ago.
The bouquet starts with sour cherries, violets, limestone minerality and some blood oranges. The palate comes with massive, but refined tannins.
I would not really open a bottle before the age of 10, but guess that the prime drinking window does not start before 2030. Probably another legend in the making after 2010 and 2013 at Cantina Bartolo Mascarello with potential to get even a higher score. (4680 views) | | | Tasted by evesnight on 11/23/2021: Do not touch for at least 10 years (4603 views) | | | Tasted by hajoha on 8/8/2021 & rated 96 points: Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2016.
Selvfølgelig meget ung, men de vakreste roser, mørke bær, krydder og asfalt.
Så rent, elegant og klassisk vakkert.
Duften hopper ut av glasset.
Enorm konsentrasjon av sublim fruktkvalitet.
Stor dybde og nydelig nerve.
Strukturert, uten å gå på bekostning av finesse og eleganse.
Drikker bra nå - vanskelig å begrense seg.
Helt magisk!
Tipper den vil lukke ned etterhvert.
De som har allokasjon på dette er noen heldige jævler.
Meget lang finish med bestemte helt fine tanniner.
Elsker dette! 96p+ med mer å hente. (6541 views) | | | Tasted by mye on 2/23/2021: Blinded. Light red in color. Nose was fresh juicy red fruit, strawberries. Palate has hints of earth, black tea, with a slight sweetness to it. Good acidity, and then - the hammer drops. A wall of tannins comes in and shuts you down. This has to be a Barolo, and with that juicy red fruit, I guess 2016 Bartolo. boom! :) (8456 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 2/20/2021 & rated 95 points: Maria Teresa Mascarello's 2016 is a classically beautiful Barolo with a nose of raspberry, violet, white pepper, and earth. Medium bodied and elegantly styled with an early accessibility that I'd fight as hard as you can as this will be one of the wines of the vintage. Drink starting 2025. (6586 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 2/20/2021 & rated 93 points: Saturday blinds (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. Extremely bright and perfumed red fruit on the nose, as well as a slight dustiness. The palate is vibrant and bright, with lots of youthful red fruit. Clearly nebbiolo tannins, and although I hadn't tasted many examples of 2016 Piedmont yet, based on what I had read, I guessed this to be a 2016 as well, though I settled on Giacosa. All that said, I've been a huge fan of the last two big vintages of this wine (2013 and 2015) but this feels like a moderate step down on the initial impression. It's the bolder, more exposed structure which produces a wine that is sterner and less plush. I'm likely being conservative though, and fully expect this wine to improve with more time. (7432 views) | | | Tasted by glou.sf on 2/9/2021 & rated 97 points: 2016 Barolo Check-in: Delicate and pretty nose of violets, cherries, a hint of mint. Slightly less dark than some of the other Baroli, but so complex and deep. The palate has lots of tannins and nice acidity along with red berries, cocoa, red cherries, and leather flavors. Very long finish. This was getting better and better in the glass. A gorgeous wine that will be outstanding one day. Drink in 10+ years. 96-98+
Note: Bottle was opened a few days before tasting. (7248 views) | | | Tasted by Andre Brattland on 1/7/2021 & rated 96 points: Beautifully dense and beautiful feminine with aromas that you can smell for ages. Lovely red concentrated berries, roses, some mushrooms, sweat, cloves and tea. Full-bodied wine with this great touch that gives the ultimate delicate feeling of well-being of raspberries, wild strawberries, rosehips, sweat, salts, peppercorns and a hint of balsamic vinegar. Enough structure to carry the wine into half an eternity. The middle part and out can appear as a bit closed, maybe simply a bit in a phase, but the potential is sky high. Long and complex finish. Perfect acidity and tannin structure. This will just build. Sublime wine. 96 points. For now. (96-98p) (6975 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 1/3/2021: Expressive nose of raspberry, cherry, rose petals and earth. It is pure and layered, with great volume and such engaging earthy nuance. It finishes with excellent cut and chew and whilst the wine's balance is such that it is thoroughly enjoyable now, there is so much more in the tank. (5196 views) | | | Tasted by Dionysos 1920 on 10/16/2020 & rated 98 points: A la cave. Très beau vin, les fruits explosent en bouche, le vin est puissant et élégant. Beaucoup de fraîcheur. Tannins fins. Un vin d'un équilibre parfait. (6689 views) | | | Tasted by Robmcl920 on 9/6/2020 & rated 97 points: The '16 Bartolo is a thrilling, classic Barolo, full of freshness, energy, and elegance. I found the nose to be high-pitched and very fresh, with dark red raspberry fruit, blood orange, menthol, anise, and fresh sage. On the palate, I found dark raspberry and blood orange fruit, violets and a touch of licorice, with a perfect balance of inner sweetness and acidity. Texturally, the wine is medium in body with tannins that emerge on the back end, but are so finely grained they are hardly noticeable.
Aromatically, the '16 Bartolo is a bit more austere than some of the '16s I've tried to date, but the wine impresses for its freshness, energy, and textural elegance, and most of all for its balance - there isn't a hair out of place here. (7126 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Bartolo Mascarello 1955 to…from Magnum (Jul 2023) (7/1/2023)
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Decanter, Barolo 2016 Late Releases (11/9/2020)
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View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2020, Issue #88, Recently-Tasted Italian Wines Summer 2020
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Vinous, 2016 Barolo: Right Place, Right Time (Feb 2020) (2/1/2020)
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JancisRobinson.com (11/14/2019)
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Ken Vastola's fabulous guide to Bartolo Mascarello labels
NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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