Giuseppe Mascarello 'Monprivato' Barolo DOCG
Giuseppe Mascarello 'Monprivato' Barolo DOCG
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Since time immemorial Nebbiolo has been the most highly-prized vine and the wine-growing emblem of Alba and the Langa, and when it is matched with a great wine-making terroir it is capable of expressing itself at sublime levels in wines of remarkable personality, intense bouquet, great smooth tannins, and outstanding possibilities of evolution and resistance over time.
The members of the Giuseppe Mascarello family have been growing wines for more than a century and a half, first as farmers running the Manescotto estate in the village of La Morra for the marchesa Giulia Colbert Faletti di Barolo, and then on their own property since the late 1800s.
The Monprivato cru is only bottled – with a numbered label – in outstanding and excellent vintages. Any vintages which are not adjudged to be up to this extremely high quality standard become part of the normal Barolo, while others are sold as Nebbiolo Langhe. The nose is complex, very fruity, elegant, intense, spicy, with flowery touches. It has excellent body with power and intensity; demanding, long, and full.
Color : garnet red with orange-coloured highlights.
Nose : complex, very fruity, elegant, intense, spicy, with flowery touches.
Taste : excellent body with power and stuffing, demanding, masculine, long, full.
Wine Spectator: "Though firm, this has a beam of cherry, raspberry, floral and mineral aromas and flavors. Linear, elegant and balanced, but will need more time to fully open and reveal all the facets. Fine ripeness, freshness and vibrant fruit on the long finish. Best from 2025 through 2043. (5/11/22)"
Vinous: "The 2017 Barolo Monprivato is elegant, classy and nuanced. Crushed red berry fruit, spice and blood orange lend and exotic flair to this silky, mid-weight Barolo. The 2017 loses some of its persistence with air, but it offers tons of immediacy and sheer allure. Best of all, the 2017 will drink well with minimal cellaring. This is one of the better recent vintages of Monprivato the Mascarello family has released. Drink: 2024-2037. (Feb 2022)" -Antonio Galloni