Region
Italy > Piedmont > Barolo
Producer
Bartolo Mascarello
Grape
Nebbiolo
Type
Red
Designation
DOCG
Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo
· 2017·
WO score
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Tasting notes
Showing a light ruby shine that radiates from the glass, the Bartolo Mascarello 2017 Barolo proves once again that elegance can be achieved, despite the many challenges of an extreme vintage, when worked by the right hands. In this case, the hands are those of Bartolo's daughter, the legendary Maria Teresa Mascarello. This celebrated Barolo boasts a silky sheen and glossy... read more/less
...character that transcends bouquet and mouthfeel. Wild cherry, lilac, iron ore and candied orange peel are revealed softly on the bouquet. The wine takes a few minutes to open before all those pretty little details come into view. Acidity is an important component of this graceful Barolo, as it ties together the fruit and heightens that sense of electricity and liveliness. This is a collectors' bottle to keep safely in your cellar.
Vinous
Tasted: 11/02/2021
Drink: 2025-2042
Author: Antonio Galloni
The 2017 Barolo is gracious, perfumed and very nicely lifted. An effusive, floral bouquet opens first, followed by a rush of red berry fruit. Nervous, a bit wiry at this stage, the 2017 is going to need at least a few years to fully open, but all the elements are in place to allow that to happen. Maria Teresa Mascarello's Barolo is one of the most elegant and restrained wines of the year. It's not an immediately impressive or captivating wine at this stage. The purity of the flavors is just striking, though. Give it a few years to blossom.
Profile
Estate information
Area under vines : 5 hectares
Soils : Limestone with riche tortonian marl
Climate : Continental
Average age of vines : 50 years
Production : 15,000 to 20,000 bottles
Grape varieties :
Nebbiolo
Barbero
Freisa
Contact details
Address
Via Roma 15, Barolo, Cuneo, Italy
Via Roma 15, Barolo, Cuneo, Italy