1971 Cantina Mascarello Barolo

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98 Points

Friday, February 17, 2023 - 98 pts. Garnet red with orange rims. Wonderful complex still lots of fruits but balsamic notes some tobacco and cigarbox. Full bodied sweet tannins and extremely long finish. Ripe but no hurry needed

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  • Comment posted by pdxwinefan:

    6/18/2023 1:16:00 PM - Thanks for the review. I’m hoping to open one of my bottles of this soon. How did you treat it (slow-ox, decant, etc.), and for how long? Much appreciated.

  • Comment posted by The_Cat:

    6/18/2023 8:41:00 PM - Hi pdx I did decant it with lots of airto develop the wonderful flavors. The wine was not tired at all and was getting better and better with air.

  • Comment posted by pdxwinefan:

    6/19/2023 11:24:00 AM - That’s great—thank you for that. Hoping I’ll have the same experience!

  • Comment posted by The_Cat:

    6/19/2023 12:54:00 PM - If you like mature Barolo you will not be disappointed Mascarello always delicers. Cheers

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