Bartolo Mascarello Barolo
Vintage: | 2004 |
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Description: | (95 points) “2004 is the first normal vintage I can remember in a while,†says Maria Theresa Mascarello. “We were finished with our Nebbiolo harvest on the 12th of October.†Her pure, finessed 2004 Barolo offers a compelling array of perfumed violets, dark cherries and baking spices with superb clarity and delineation. A weightless, ethereal Barolo, it reveals notable freshness and supple tannins on the long, finessed finish. Although I have tasted this wine many times from cask, I first encountered it from bottle at a blind tasting where it was immediately recognizable for its style, purity and class. This is the best young Barolo I have tasted here in many a year. Fans of traditional Barolo won’t want to miss this superb effort. The 2004 Barolo was fermented for 20-30 days in cement. The malos progressed at an unusually slow pace and weren’t finished until the following summer. The wine was aged in medium-sized casks. Readers can also look forward to promising wines in 2005, 2006 and 2007. I also had a chance to re-taste the 2003, which is a lovely Barolo for nearer-term consumption. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029. Wine Advocate # 174 Dec 2007. |
Price: | $ 545.00 |
Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Wine Watch
Address: |
901 Progresso Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 United States |
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Telephone (regular): | 954-523-9463 |
Fax: | 954-523-9213 |
First added to 1000 Corks on May 16, 2011.