Bartolo Mascarello • Barolo, Italy
Bartolo Mascarello’s Barolo is one of the Langhe’s benchmark traditional wines, a single classic Barolo blended each yea…Bartolo Mascarello’s Barolo is one of the Langhe’s benchmark traditional wines, a single classic Barolo blended each year from revered crus such as Cannubi, San Lorenzo, Rué and Rocche dell’Annunziata, rather than bottled by individual vine…Learn More »
$847
/750ml
2016 Retail Average
99
/100
2016 Pro Rating
Intensity builds slowly in the 2016 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo, which opens with pure red cherry and raspberry layered by rose petals, citrus peel, mint and subtle spice before shading into earth, graphite and gentle tobacco. The palate is taut yet silken, with pinpoint acidity and finely etched tannins giving a feeling of coiled energy rather than power, promising a deeply complex, classically styled Barolo for those willing to wait. This is a benchmark, ultra-traditional 2016 that combines clarity, restraint and depth in remarkable harmony.
Tajarin with white truffle; Braised veal shank (ossobuco); Wild mushroom risotto
Bartolo Mascarello’s Barolo is one of the Langhe’s benchmark traditional wines, a single classic Barolo blended each year from revered crus such as Cannubi, San Lorenzo, Rué and Rocche dell’Annunziata, rather than bottled by individual vineyard. Made from 100% Nebbiolo, long macerated and aged in large neutral Slavonian botti with no new oak, it is renowned for its ethereal aromatics, refined structure, and quietly powerful, slow‑unfolding complexity that can evolve for decades.