Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo Villero

Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo VilleroModerately saturated medium red. Perfumed aromas of cherry, strawberry, coffee, mocha and flowers. Rich, suave and concentrated; nicely horizontal on the palate, but with its flesh cut byt slightly spiky acidity. The broad finish features dusty tannins and lovely floral persistence. Seems a tad rustic today and in need of patience. Stephen Tanzer

as I had an opportunity to spend several hours tasting through all of the wines in barrel with proprietor Roberto Conterno

and keep for 12-14 years

This stunner is a classically styled Malconsorts that is made in a ‘buy and forget you own it’ style

This is terrific and should age accordingly as it’s very firm and compact

Asian spices and earth with focused

Already delicious

grown on four parcels with different soils

5% alcohol)

these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotie—albeit in very different styles

Eventually it reveals scents of dried honey

blackberry pie and prunes with hints of cardamom

which means around age 10-12 give or take