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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 72 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by kenv on 3/13/2024 & rated 94 points: 2006 Barolo (Trattoria One Fifth, NYC.): [Double decanted around 11am.] Smoky black fruit nose. In the mouth, elegant red fruit. Long, complex finish of graphite and red fruit. A terrific wine, but I think it will be even better in 5 years. (1219 views) | | | Tasted by hprphf on 2/29/2024 flawed bottle: Magnum. TCA. (1206 views) | | | Tasted by wineton.mee on 12/22/2023 flawed bottle: Herbal, medicinal and soy sauce which is nothing like a Bartolo at the beginning. Needed airtime and then flourished with fine posh leather and that candied sweet strawberries notes, which finally drew some parallel to the maker. The body was rather dark and rustic. Conterno Sensory really helped to push this wine up a notch, where the aromatics were struggling to unfurl. I can't help feeling that this is a little heat damaged? Can't shake off that soy sauce, pruney note, maybe provenance. (1730 views) | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 12/21/2023 & rated 90 points: Piedmont theme: Impressively, someone managed to nail this as a Bartolo since this was very different from the post-2010 wines that I have tried. Thought this was rather extracted with stewed pruney fruit. Some Vosne-like five spice notes. Read some wines from this era have been prematurely oxidised so maybe this was another example? (1796 views) | | | Tasted by David Paris (dbp) on 11/10/2023 flawed bottle: First bottle of a case purchased on release and it was corked! Totally lame... (1557 views) | | | Tasted by SH Wu on 10/28/2023 & rated 94 points: This was a very elegant expression of ripe, dark fruit that exceeded my expectations. The perfume unfurls from the glass with swirling, as vibrant fruits emerge with undertones of rose petal and lavender.
A raw intensity strikes your palate on the attack, but a cohesive structure allows the dark acidity and floral characteristics to shine on the finish.
According to the in-house Barolo expert, this didn't even show at the peak that it could've. I am quite curious how high Bartolo Mascarello can go - definitely warrants another bottle. (1849 views) | | | Tasted by Robmcl920 on 9/30/2023 & rated 94 points: The ‘06 Bartolo is a very enjoyable wine, but is slightly more advanced than I’d hope at this stage. It’s hard to say if it’s this bottle or the wine itself, but this bottle seems similar to the ex-cellar magnum at the Vinous Mascarello dinner in February, so I believe this was correct.
The nose was nicely perfumed, with dark red to black plum fruit, licorice, sweet spices, dark violet floral tones, balsamic, and a touch of baker’s chocolate. On the palate, the wine is medium to full in body, with medium plus acidity, still quite intense and tannic. I found rich, black plum fruit tones, balsamic, sweet baking spices, and a bit of cocoa powder, with the wine emphasizing baking spice and balsamic tones more than primary fruit.
My concern is that it appears that the Bartolo wines from this era are aging faster than expected. The ‘04 has consistently seemed advanced over my last few tastings, and this ‘06 and some bottles of the ‘07 have also seemed less fresh than you’d hope. (2034 views) | | | Tasted by oxwombat on 8/24/2023 & rated 90 points: Opened in HK. Slow-oxed for 2 hours before slowly enjoying from glass.
This was disappointing, unfortunately - I was hoping for more roses and fruit, but it was more tertiary than I expected and the nose was quite subdued. Tannins were quite firm and slightly bitter at the start, but these did round out a little with more air. Was this a bad bottle, or is it just in an awkward place? I'm not sure - but I know that I definitely enjoyed the 2011 I had recently much more in every aspect. (2288 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 2/22/2023 & rated 96 points: Sample few hours later from bottle opened at a Barolo dinner. Drank in Conterno Sensory.
Appearance pale intensity, garnet colour. Some very fine sediment. Legs.
Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of fragrant earth, balsamic, leather, boiled meat, classic ripe red cherries, brambly herbs. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), resolving high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dark red cherries, black cherries, lovely earth, brambly herbs + spice, old leather + boiled meat. Very long finish.
Excellent quality. Surpasses my previous experience on account of the pronounced fragrant nose. I would put it as developed as I think that although it is not going downhill anytime soon, it is probably drinking as good as it gets already. (3276 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 2/2/2023: La Festa del Barolo: Rare Wine Dinner - Bartolo Mascarello (Legacy Records): From a magnum. Again very classic in style. Fresh. Bright. Darker fruits. It’s a lovely wine who’s only transgression is it fell right after the ‘08 which was a truly stunning wine. (3146 views) | | | Tasted by Thomas123 on 12/10/2022 & rated 90 points: Very disappointing. Dominated by over-mature notes of prune and cooked black fruit. Of course it is drinkable, but very disappointing. I’m wondering if I should start drinking my Bartolo Mascarello’s at the 10 year mark. What are your experiences?? (2755 views) | | | Tasted by PSC on 2/17/2022 & rated 92 points: Agree with others, prune/raisin dominate. Had two recent bottles, both similar. Don’t remember the dominant raisiny nose from bottle before that. (4579 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 1/8/2022: Plum, almost prune, ripe and advanced. Not scoring as maybe it's the bottle but if not these haven't aged well. 88 (4638 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 1/1/2022 & rated 92 points: 2022 New Year's Day Tasting (Atlanta, GA): Pretty maroon core with some sediment, slight rim variation; dusty ripe cherries, cedar, power, crushed roses; powerful, a slight bitterness to the tannin, balsamic, tanned leather, young and somewhat closed, hinting at burnt orange; a bit fierce and needs at least 5+ years; '06 Gaja Costa Russi? (3768 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile1 on 1/1/2022 & rated 90 points: New Year's Day Double Blind Tasting (Atlanta, GA): Tasted double blind. This is a big boy Barolo with fierce tannin that sucks the moisture out of your mouth. Expressive nose of high toned red fruits and high acidity. Needs more time to mellow out. (4125 views) | | | Tasted by LWI on 11/21/2021 flawed bottle: Cola, prunes, tanic. d (4142 views) | | | Tasted by Dionysos 1920 on 11/13/2021 & rated 98 points: Bartolo Mascarello e Bruno Giacosa (Restaurant du Théâtre, Monthey): Nez encore fermé, complexe, épicé, équilibré, bouche fruitée et ample, magnifique tannins, longueur impressionnante, le vin de la soirée ? (3758 views) | | | Tasted by jamesabdavis on 9/12/2021: Opened after the wonderful Rinaldi the other day and my word this is even better. Gorgeous nose of classic Barolo character but with wonderful lifted aromatics. More on the flowers where the Rinaldi was more on the balsamic, although with air the balsamic comes out along with an extraordinarily complex array of black fruit, camphor, minerals and boot polish. The nose on this wine is absolutely stunning.
Mid-weight on the palate, supremely elegant with wonderful tension. Dry and persistent on the finish with very present but super-fine tannins.
Absolutely magnificent. (3937 views) | | | Tasted by ShakinSwedens on 12/25/2020: Loved this! So elegant and complex. By far the most expensive wine I’ve ever bought so I had high expectations serving this to my parents at Christmas and it didn’t disappoint. Mum loved it, I loved it, Dad preferred the more robust vibe of a Cavallotto we had later but for me this was sublime in its elegance!
Opened at 8.50am Tight, muted nose, massive tannins and long finish of tar and a touch of liquorice.
14.15- decanted- on the nose gentle sweet tobacco leaf palate of cherries, pomegranate, tar long finish, ultra silky mouth feel once drunk alongside food (meatballs and pate crackers). Still mighty toothsome tannins keep you sipping. (4781 views) | | | Tasted by cardsandwine on 10/9/2020: 90 minute slo-o at home. Gorgeous deep translucent red hue with an intoxicating bouquet of earth and dark cherries. Each sip is marked by wonderful complexity, balance, energy and elegance. This should continue to drink well for another 3 or 4 decades at least, imo. (5083 views) | | | Tasted by Robmcl920 on 5/16/2020 & rated 96 points: On the nose, the wine showed soaring, dark aromatics, with dark red cherry, licorice, tar, pine, black tea, and balsamic. On the palate, the wine was rich and powerful, with a wave of dark red fruit, spices, balsamic, and a touch of a rustic, wild animal / leather note at the back end.
The wine retains a firm structure and noticeable tannin from the midpalate to the back end, which are relatively fine in texture, although not to the degree of some of the more recent vintages. Brisk acidity and a bit of salty minerality maintain a sense of freshness. While this bottle was more open than I may have expected given the other notes on the wine, it will benefit from aging a while longer such that the tannins better integrate.
The '06 is a really nice bottle of Bartolo and it's fascinating to taste it soon after having some more recent vintages, because these wines very much show the vintage character. While both powerful, structured vintages that produced wines deemed classic in style, the '06 is completely different in profile than the 2010, for example. The fruit profile here is darker, there are more savory elements including a prominent balsamic note at a young age, and the tannins are a bit more rustic (hard to know if that's the vintage or the winemaking improving further over time). The '06 Bartolo actually reminds me a bit of the profile I associate with G. Rinaldi Brunate, in the dark fruit, balsamic, and more savory profile. (6108 views) | | | Tasted by blank blank on 5/12/2020 flawed bottle: Corked, horribly, soul crushingly, corked. (5760 views) | | | Tasted by popopdrops on 2/25/2020 & rated 90 points: Dekantert. Pen, men tror det har godt av noen år til. La oss si fra 2025. Gjelder også dag 2. (3964 views) | | | Tasted by retired_and_roving on 11/28/2019: Thanksgiving week in Piemonte; 11/22/2019-11/30/2019 (Milan, Barolo, Alba, Barbaresco): From the wine list at Dulcis Vitis. A lovely wine to have with our Italian Thanksgiving dinner - I gave thanks for how nice this was to share with friends as we reflected on our trip! Love the elegance of this classic Barolo - still quite youthful at 13 years - this can cellar for decades. Red fruits, earth and minerals - perfect balance. (6464 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 11/28/2019: Piedmont II - better and learnings; 11/23/2019-11/29/2019 (Barolo, Alba, others): Had not had much from this producer before this week, but I've been really impressed with everything I've had. Most of the wine producers have gotten very caught up in the MGAs but here it's the standard blend from across vineyards. There's always a certain elegance to the wine. Some red fruits. Some minerals. Very clean in structure. I enjoyed this quite a bit. It was opened and decanted and I think got better and better with every sip. (6276 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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Vinous, Bartolo Mascarello Retrospective: 1958-2010 (Nov 2016) (11/1/2016)
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Vinous, Vinous Table: Barolo Masterclass at Scalini Fedeli (July 2016) (7/1/2016)
(Bartolo Mascarello Barolo) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, June 2011, Issue #32
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Vinous, Barolo 2007: Greatness in the Making (Feb 2011)
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JancisRobinson.com (1/17/2011)
(Bartolo Mascarello Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (5/20/2010)
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JancisRobinson.com (2/17/2010)
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Vinous, 2006 Barolo: A Modern-Day Classic in the Making (Feb 2010)
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Vinous, November/December 2009, IWC Issue #147
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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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