2016 Barolo, Bartolo Mascarello, Piedmont, Italy southafrica com (January 2022)

com (January 2022)

if the 1855 classification were to be redrawn

layered and vinous

orange-tinged rim

The finish is long and fine

2016 Barolo, Bartolo Mascarello, Piedmont, Italy southafrica com (January 2022)This is the stuff of dreams. Tasted so young, I did a lot of coaxing to nudge the wine along, thanks to a double decant and a few extra hours in an open bottle. I tasted both samples I had over the course of a few weeks. Those efforts served well, but the wine remains packed tight and full of nervous energy regardless, indicating that its true potential won't be seen for another 10 or 20 years, or likely more. The Bartolo Mascarello 2016 Barolo is a