Maria Teresa Mascarello’s 2016 Barolo is thrilling. Mascarello gave her 2016 40 days on the skins, which is exceptionally long by the estate’s standards. The 2016 has been magnificent on both occasions I have tasted it so far. I also had a chance to revisit the 2015, which reminds me that producer style always wins out over vintage. Sure, the 2015 is a riper, racier wine, and I suppose it is less classic, but it still very much captures all the signatures that make these artisan wines so special.
2016 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo DOCG
€ 609,00 NO VAT (private collection)
Maria Teresa Mascarello made one of the wines of the vintage in 2016. Her 2016 Barolo is soft and sensual, but also quite hushed – as many wines are in this vintage in the early going. Medium in body with silky tannins and exceptional balance, the 2016 has so much to offer, but it is also going to require quite a bit of time to be at its very best. Just after bottling, the 2016 was more generous and rich, but it is decidedly closed today. I wouldn’t dream of touching a bottle before age ten, and even that will be early for a super-classic Barolo. Rose petal, mint, crushed flowers, anise and blood orange develop with time in the glass, but the 2016 is a Barolo for readers who can afford to be patient.
Antonio Galloni. Tasting date: November 2019 98,5 pts
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Additional information
| Vintage | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Begin consume | 2025 |
| End Consume | 2056 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Variety | Nebbiolo |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alcohol % vol. | 13,5 to 15% |
| Category | Dry |
| Producer | Bartolo Mascarello |
| Designation | Unknown |
| Vineyard | Unknown |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Sub-Region | Langhe |
| Appellation | Barolo |
| Typification | Private (Wine from a private collection – invoice without VAT) |
| SKU | 3555270 |
| Categories | Private, Red Wine |
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