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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 116 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RichardP on 10/16/2023 & rated 91 points: This was my last bottle of four, and although it became fairly complex as it opened up over a couple of hours, it was opened along with a bottle of Bartolo Mascarello from the same year, and this was light and faded in comparison. The tannins are long gone and the acidity falls a little short - time to drink up. This was a good value at $65 a dozen years ago; it's not a good value at current prices. (727 views) | | | Tasted by popasq on 5/1/2023 & rated 92 points: Did not decant, drank over 2 hours, really excellent (926 views) | | | Tasted by rnellans on 4/30/2023 & rated 94 points: Ripe red cherries, floral notes. Quite well balanced with long finish. Velvety palate. Enjoyable. (914 views) | | | Tasted by spendergast on 1/6/2023 & rated 94 points: This wine continues to drink well and this is my last bottle. Notes of cherry, damp earth, spice - nicely balanced with good mouthfeel and long finish. Tannins are soft and well integrated. (1161 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 11/9/2022: 16/09/07/06/04/03/01/99/98 vertical. This is very good 2003, but it's still roasted and warm for my liking. (1563 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 11/9/2022 & rated 90 points: Monprivato dinner at Osteria Langhe (Chicago, IL): No. 10294. Drinks in the same vein as the 2007 -- a ripe vintage made in a restrained style. The nose shows plenty of red fruit, but there are more candied elements on the palate than the 2007. Interestingly, no roasted or raisinated notes, but at the same time, this doesn't have the same complexity as most other wines tonight. (1805 views) | | | Tasted by Paul-SA on 10/2/2022 & rated 94 points: Wow this barolo is drinking well now. So much fruit and freshness to it. Lovely rose petal, cherry with a little herb on the nose. On the palate it is dart cherries with a little Tabacco. Loved this wine tonight (909 views) | | | Tasted by byzero on 6/18/2022 & rated 92 points: Time Tested
2003 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 with Vinloq and refrigeration
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👏
Follow on Instagram "Vinloq.notes" (1151 views) | | | Tasted by RonniePiemonte on 11/27/2020 & rated 94 points: Last bottle of 2003s. Still great in its hot vintage.
Onto to the 2004s. (2461 views) | | | Tasted by zazoo on 7/11/2020 & rated 94 points: A mature lighter Barolo (2533 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 7/2/2020: in a great place, ready to go (2567 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 7/1/2020: Tasty, well balanced despite the hot vintage. (2498 views) | | | Tasted by SoCal on 4/28/2020: We let it open in the bottle for about an hour before we consumed it. We found it very pleasant, light palate weight. Unfortunately not very complex and interesting. The flavors seemed almost primary. Overall a drink now. (2429 views) | | | Tasted by ClubberYang on 4/23/2020: A little too extracted and ripe for my tastes. Tannins have softened nicely, but not enough of an acid backbone to allow it age much longer. Drink up. (1571 views) | | | Tasted by RonniePiemonte on 2/13/2020 & rated 94 points: Out of the bottle silky pale powerful. Gained weight and body in the glass over the course on hour.
Beautiful tobacco and cherries. Long fresh finish. In great place. (1486 views) | | | Tasted by dougsmith on 6/21/2019 & rated 92 points: Medium garnet color. Nose of roses, tobacco leaf, stewed cherries, and mineral notes. Medium bodied on the palate with good presence and length and softened tannins. Probably time to drink up. (2097 views) | | | Tasted by Cmainardi on 3/28/2019 & rated 91 points: Despite the hot vintage, this wine has held up well. Drink up. (2316 views) | | | Tasted by Todd French on 1/31/2019: Sadly, significantly over-ripe, as per the vintage. One of those times I hadn't wasted my money on a hot vintage of what could be a tremendous wine. (2834 views) | | | Tasted by SARED on 10/27/2018 & rated 92 points: Nose of dark candied cherry, subtle rose, subtle spice, a bit of wood/vanilla. Medium acdidity. Creamy, full textured. Front notes of sweet ripe cherry and vanilla, with backdrop of stewed cherries, caramel and vanilla (that recalled a bit of aged nice rioja). Velvety, bittersweet tannins with spiced vanilla on a medium+ finish. Versus other CT notes, this wine was a bit heavier in dark ripe fruit, caramel and vanilla than expected. I Overall a bit too much on the sweet, rich and caramel side for me, but still balanced and a good wine. 92-93. (2782 views) | | | Tasted by aagrawal on 5/29/2018 & rated 90 points: "Southern Rhone" Offline (Mystic Room, SF): Double decant, small amount of fine-moderate sediment. Brief initial impressions: Pale ruby with significant bricking at edges; nose is aromatic, rose mulch, strawberry liqueur; palate is light bodied, youthful but integrating tannins, again strawberry liqueur, rose petals persist through the midpalate; finish is medium-plus length. A very good Barolo with excellent persistence and length. I do think it shows the warm character of the vintage, but it retains a lightness and elegance that still keeps it interesting and fits the Mascarello Monprivato style. 91
12 hours double decant: moderately aromatic, beautiful elegant roses; palate is medium bodied, still has a roasted red pepper and red fruit component, medium-plus acidity; medium finish. Balanced, elegant style, nice. May still need some age, but unclear how it will develop. Pricey for its quality in the market today. 90
Day 2: Overall a bit flatter, less vibrant than it was yesterday. (3781 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 5/19/2018: Delicious, remarkable for the vintage, in a great place with probable upside (2828 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 2/27/2018 & rated 92 points: The nose was dark with earth and minerals up front, followed by crushed blackberry, cherry and spicy florals. On the palate, I found silky textures with ripe cherry, violets, brisk acidity and hints of grippy tannin in an unexpectedly balanced and highly enjoyable performance. The finish was medium-long with lingering dark fruits and hints of gruff tannin. This was a beautifully balanced wine for the vintage. (3258 views) | | | Tasted by Hazeo on 1/13/2018 & rated 92 points: Unlike my last bottle which I now think is flawed, this is very elegant right off the bat (pop and pour). Bright minerally red cherries, totally seamless. (2949 views) | | | Tasted by ParkHill on 11/9/2017 & rated 94 points: Very pleasurable bottle, more intense and deeper than the 2001 which is more floral or feminine. (3377 views) | | | Tasted by ricemanhk on 9/10/2017: Light red, nose of flowers, primary red fruits and spice, a touch of alcohol. Medium body, a bit of heat from the alcohol, not much tannins. This distinctly tastes of a hotter vintage than my previous bottle a few years ago, perhaps it had more fruit then. Very nice lengthy finish, the calibre of the vineyard still shows despite the hot vintage. (3054 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2003 Barolo: Ten Years Later (Jun 2014)
(Giuseppe Mascarello E Figlio Barolo Monprivato) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/16/2008)
(Giuseppe Mascarello, Monprivato Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2008, Issue #15, Cantina Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio: Piemonte Brilliance and Tradition
(Barolo “Monprivato”- Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, November/December 2007, IWC Issue #135
(Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio Barolo Monprivato) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Piedmont Report (Oct 2007)
(Giuseppe Mascarello E Figlio Barolo Monprivato) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (10/19/2009)
(MONPRIVATO Mascarello Barolo) Barolo Monprivato Dear Friends, Legends are so named for a reason and Mascarello's Monprivato is worth a special search...in 2003. Yes, I said 2003. This is a touchy subject but the American wine consumer has a tendency to pigeon-hole vintages in their entirety without giving any of the wines a second look. That's a mistake in my opinion. Being open-minded is the key to wine education - if you try not to have pre-conceived notions, your palate remains an open book that is truly centered. By searching for certain character in advance - due to vintage generality or producer history - it's very difficult to remain 100% impartial. I bring this up because, judged simply on its merits and not on preconception of vintage, the 2003 Mascarello Barolo Monprivato is a stunner. I've tried this wine a number of times but it is really starting to show well as it did over the weekend with a goulash of sausage, celery, fennel and peppers (cooked over low heat, for almost four hours, in a large cast-iron pot): I urge you to look up other TN's on this wine as well - it has so much to offer that I can't imagine I'm in the minority here? If Lafite could produce a top-tier wine in 2003 then certainly Mauro Mascarello could as well... ...and he did - at 30-40% less than the 2004. ONE SHIPMENT ONLY at this price directly from the winery cellar with perfect provenance. This is not a long-term pre-arrival. The wine will be available for local pick up in 1-2 weeks and it will ship during the on-going fall shipping season, weather permitting: 2003 G. Mascarello Barolo "Monprivato" Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy6952 |
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| Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Producer Website
Praelum: “One of the last remaining traditional giants of Barolo. Old Botti ferments and ageing. Mauro took over in 1960 from his dad and is ranked amongst the greats of Conterno and Bartolo Mascarello. Rustic, powerful coming from the famous single vineyard of Monprivato in Castiglione Falleto.”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 CellarTrackerMonprivato On weinlagen-infoItaly 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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