Bartolo Mascarello made his wines the same way throughout his life the same way his father Giulio had, and now his daughter Marie-Theresa continues the tradition. It’s a continuum of tradition and uncompromising quality. No bells or whistles just REAL WINES. This is winemaking history, no, world history. Some of the most sought after wines in the world, these ultra-traditional, highly idiosyncratic wines take years to reach their soaring potential but handsomely reward the patient.
Mascarello's 2003 Barolo reveals expressive, perfumed, high-toned aromatics along with ripe red cherries, menthol and licorice in an expression of this wine that is unusually rich, while maintaining remarkable freshness for the vintage. 92 Points Antonio Galloni-Wine Advocate
Bartolo Mascarello's 1998 Barolo is another of the more weightless, ethereal wines in the vintage. Sweet tobacco, earthiness, plums and prunes flow in a soft, elegant style. This is another Barolo that is simply delicious today, although readers seeking a more developed, tertiary experience may want to give the wine a few more years in bottle. Antonio Galloni-Wine Advocate
Bartolo Mascarello's 2001 Barolo remains one thverticale most quirky and idiosyncratic wines on the market. Initially soft and delicate, it offers a lovely core of open-knit, expressive macerated cherries, raspberries, spices, tar, freshly ground coffee beans and earthiness, giving the impression of being fairly ready to drink. With air, multiple tastings reveal a wine that has put on considerable weight, completely changing its personality to a big, structured Barolo supported by plenty of acidity and tannins to age. 92points Antonio Galloni-Wine Advocate
Gorgeous, exotic nose, with plums, prunes, cedar and mushrooms. Full-bodied and hedonistic, with loads of ripe fruit and spices underneath. Long and velvety. This is magnificent. The maestro of classic Barolos pulls out all the stops. Wine Spectator
Medium red. Mascarello's 1999 Barolo is a brilliant effort, offering a perfumed, elegant nose and lovely notes of red cherry fruit, menthol and minerals that flow onto the palate in a display of extraordinary purity. Antonio Galloni-Wine Advocate
The newly-released 2005 Barolo is among the highlights of the vintage. Mascarello's 2005 Barolo offers lovely density and richness. Gorgeous aromas of crushed flowers, raspberries and sweet spices emerge from this medium-bodied yet deep Barolo. With time in the glass, the wine's inner perfume becomes increasingly captivating. Today the tannins remain rather firm, but all this beautifully sculpted wine needs is a few years in the cellar." Antonio Galloni-Wine Advocate
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. Antonio Galloni-Wine Advocate
A striking bouquet of cinnamon, balsam wood, roses, tar, minerals, and cherry liqueur. There is good acidity, a broad, full-bodied, super-concentrated palate, and tell-tale truffle, leather, and herb notes. Powerful and long, this well-delineated and gorgeously pure. 94pts RP
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. 95 Points Robert Parker
This is our most comprehensive vertical ever. One might call this the "transitional" vertical as it represents the passing of the torch from one generation ot the next.; Bartolo to Marie-Theresa. A continuum of genius and an hommage to tthe old world. Breathtaking.
The 1990 Barolo offers a mature nose of roses, leather, tobacco, cedar and coffee with sweet dark fruit and earthy notes in an irresistibly ethereal style. Medium-bodied and delicate, it shows plenty of supporting structure. 94 Points Antonio Galloni-Wine Advocate
This is glorious - it smells of roses, saddle leather, mushrooms, toffee and rhubarb. The tannins are resolved and the tertiary flavors have come to the fore. A classy, wily old gentleman.
The 1989 Barolo reveals a huge, classic bouquet of rose petals, intermingled with scents of super-ripe black and red fruits, earth, and a whiff of tar. The wine is powerful, rich, and exceptionally well-balanced, with magnificent concentration. A brilliant effort! 96 points Robert Parker
