1995 Bartolo Mascarello - Barolo - 1 Bouteille (0,75 l)

Le Barolo 2015 est outrageusement beau. Surtout, il se boira bien avec une garde minimale. Riche, somptueux et ultra-expressif, le 2015 est un vin si ostentatoire et expressif. Cerises rouges éclatantes, prune rouge, orange sanguine, menthe, anis étoilé et fleurs séchées reçoivent tous un surcroît de richesse texturale dans ce Barolo voyant, exceptionnellement mûr. Je l’ai adoré.
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.