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Community Tasting Notes 43
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ThijsV Likes this wine: 93 points
April 23, 2024 - Dinner at Coulisse (Amsterdam, NL): [Restaurant purchase] A great bottle, but a tad too ripe to be amazing, shows the warm vintage (not necessarily in the alcohol but in the fruit). Medium+ intensity on the nose with roses, tar, licorice, sour cherry, hint of brett? Medium+ acidity, high tannins, long finish
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wineton.mee wrote: 94 points
April 13, 2024 - 30 minutes for a breather and no turning back; really expressive and heady. You barely pick up any of that 2015 heat. The nose was deep roses, spice, blood orange, dark cherry liqueur, exuding elegance and softness without losing any of that energy. Graceful on the palate and the deftest touch of grip.
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Southkevin2 Likes this wine: 96 points
April 5, 2024 - Wonderful. Still grippy and youthful, but eminently enjoyable now.
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johnh1001 wrote: 93 points
February 21, 2024 - Same as my last note. Excellent detail and wonderful flavor. Just lacking excitement.
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Cailles wrote: 95 points
February 18, 2024 - The most remarkable aspect of this wine is its weightlessness, paired with an exceptional balance and elegance. It’s hard to imagine a Barolo finer than this. However, it may not be the ideal time to uncork this, as the fruit flavors are currently subdued, likely requiring a few more years in the cellar to fully re-emerge. Despite this, the wine presented a beautiful complexity, with a core rich in minerality, complemented by layers of violets, red berries, smoke, and herbal undertones.
Decanting: I would give it at least 3-4 hours in the decanter. It improved with every minute of air.5 people found this helpful Comment
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By Antonio Galloni
2016 Barolo: Right Place, Right Time (Feb 2020), 2/1/2020 (link)(Bartolo Mascarello Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Slowine guide book 2020 presentation, 10/12/2019 (link)(Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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2015 Barolo…The Bigger Picture (Feb 2019), 2/1/2019 (link)(Bartolo Mascarello Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Bartolo Mascarello
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
- UPC Code 7070397029109
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 52 (2%)
- In Cellars 2,309 (88%)
- Consumed 254 (10%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerBartolo Mascarello
- VarietalNebbiolo
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo