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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Joe Gabagool on 6/9/2022: This was so much better a year ago. Still great but the fruit was a lot more fresh and intense. This bottle showed a ton of mature fruit however the tannin was in perfect balance. Texture was really soft but the tannin supported it nicely. Color was more brown but had a pretty garnet center. This was my fourth bottle. I'm contemplating holding the other bottle for a bit thinking this bottle may be an outlier. The other bottles over the years were just so spectacular that I'm shocked it feel off so quickly in 16 months. (585 views) | | | Tasted by DH90 on 2/7/2021 & rated 91 points: Solid cork with limited seepage. Clear red-brown color. Complex aromas of dark fruit and leather. With time floral notes and spicy red fruit. Very dry finish which also improved with aeration. Clean pure, well integrated wine. (996 views) | | | Tasted by Jonathan A A on 8/9/2018 & rated 90 points: Small vintage, and it shows. Wine was lovely, perfumed with menthol, but a little tired and out of balance. Nice expression of Monprivato, of which it has all the characteristics, but not the best example of how much it can give. (1846 views) | | | Tasted by Mascarello59 on 4/13/2018 & rated 89 points: Notes from memory. Served cool maybe too cold. Shy nose without depth or much complexity but also from a relatively poor vintage. Taste is slightly metallic but this is just a detractor. Otherwise in good shape and likeable. (1913 views) | | | Tasted by Ajnate on 6/19/2016: While this wine has a solid nose of cherry and a hint of herbs and perhaps soft cedar, and a lovely dark and tart cherry presence on the palate, it develops no secondary flavors or profile and in my view simply falls short of its reputation. I enjoyed it for sure, but it is not what it purports to be in my book. (3153 views) | | | Tasted by Ajnate on 1/3/2015: Really so disappointing. Wine is faded and relatively one dimensional, not at all what i hoped for from a Mascarello Riserva. But i am also of the view that recent vintage Barolo, 1990s and younger, are simply not the wines of their predecessors. They do not live up to their pedigree any longer as a general statement, no at all limited to either one producer or one vineyard. (3486 views) | | | Tasted by Rani on 3/17/2012 & rated 91 points: Roses and tar along with red summer fruit. Quite lean on the palate and a bit of a let-down after the wonderful nose. I'd wait or decant more before serving this. (5064 views) | | | Tasted by presterjohn on 3/13/2012: Good colour, good weight and balance, but no fruit and not much tertiary interest - plenty of savoury leatheriness but no lift. Improved marginally over an hour. Very nice but either past its prime or (given the density) in a deep sleep. (2258 views) | | | Tasted by bamawine on 4/13/2011 & rated 94 points: This is my concept of classic barolo-tar , roses leather-enjoyable wine from a consistent producer (4835 views) | | | Tasted by Karl Kristian on 2/12/2011 & rated 87 points: Bottle variation. Young impression at first, fresh, nice tannins, balanced. Lots of roses on the nose. After some time a bit mest stock on the nose. I am starting to wonder if there is enough fruit for more years of life. Drink now. (3884 views) | | | Tasted by Karl Kristian on 2/27/2010 & rated 84 points: Young, too tannic. Good with raindeer filet. (3955 views) | | | Tasted by MichaelJennings on 12/31/2009 & rated 90 points: Drunk at Felidia, New York, December 30, 2009. Light amber at center turning to brick at rim. Initial impression enormously positive: mushrooms, a bit of truffle, very faint tar, some barnyard, some flowers, though probably not violets (Lyle Fass suggests geraniums, but didn't get that). Medium body, still noticeably tannic. As we sipped, most of the tannins were resolved and the wine became very pleasant to drink. Not the revelation I'd hoped for, but a very nice wine. (3389 views) |
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Vinous, Giuseppe Mascarello Vertical Tasting (Jul 2005)
(Giuseppe Mascarello E Figlio Barolo Monprivato) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2001, IWC Issue #98
(Mauro Mascarello Barolo Monprivato) Subscribe to see review text. | By Lyle Fass
Rockss and Fruit (5/4/2005)
(Giuseppe Mascarello Monprivato) Just Classic. If you have a friend who has never had Barolo before and they want one. Open this. This is Barolo in spades. Nose of tar, dried fruits, leather, roses, violets, nuts and some classic Monprivato geranium. The geranium aromas were always there but as you kept going farther back they become more harmonious and subtle. The palate was pure harmony. Long, dense and just so complete. Long dissipating finish. |
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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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