Bartolo Mascarello - Barolo 2019 (Pre-arrival) (1.5L)
Kerin O'Keefe: 98 Points
To be released this fall the gorgeous 2020 Barolo from Maria Teresa Mascarello is a fantastic expression of the vintage starting with its enticing aromas of perfumed berry rose and culinary spice. Full-bodied
Decanter: 98 Points
Maria Teresa Mascarello compared the 2019 of her Barolo (which will be released in September 2023) with the famed 1999 vintage. Fermented and aged in oak for 36 months this blend of four MGAs ? Cannubi Rocche dell'Annunziata Monrobiolo di Bussia and Ruè ? will from 2020 also incorporate grapes from San Lorenzo. Full of earthy tones tar smoky woodland and the elegance of leafy lightness it shines for its depth and complexity with the first hints of bergamot and potpourri. The palate is stylish with firm youthful grainy yet sweet tannins allied to refreshing acidity of amazing delicacy; forward and zesty. An incredible structure wrapped up in a silk scarf. Tasted by: Aldo Fiordelli (at Alba Piedmont 28 Mar 2024) Part of Barolo 2020: A 'ready to drink' vintage Drinking Window: 2024 - 2040
vWine Advocate: 98+ Points
Coming to market this fall the Bartolo Mascarello 2019 Barolo represents a classic vintage in between two challenging growing seasons. Both 2018 and 2020 were hotter than 2019 resulting in higher alcohol levels. With fruit harvested on October 8th and 9th this expression from 2019 shows extra freshness and a more streamlined style compared to the texturally generous 2020 or the softer and more open-knit 2018. Extraction and structure came easily in 2019 and delicate pump-overs sufficed. Maria Teresa Mascarello opted against submerged cap fermentations in 2022 2019 2017 and 2013. It was performed in 2016 2014 and 2010 however. The fruit represents a blend of Monrobiolo in Bussia (a site with a lease that ends in 2025) Rue and Cannubi in Barolo and Rocche dell?Annunziata in La Morra. San Lorenzo will return to the blend in 2020. This bottle promises a decisive vertical delivery of fruit (lots of "skeleton and bones") with a pretty moment of crunch elegant acidic freshness and tannic structure. If you are nostalgic for a tight acidity-driven Barolo that is good for long cellar aging the 2019 is for you. Maria Teresa Mascarello reports that she lost anywhere from 40% to 50% of her Nebbiolo production in 2022 due to drought at critical times during a very hot summer growing season. The 2022 vintage was definitely not easy on the late-ripening variety planted in low-trellised vineyards she confirms. However yields started off on the heavy side before the drought. The resulting fruit achieved higher alcohol levels (at about 14.5% for the Nebbiolo) but the acidity is balanced. Published: Aug 24 2023
Jeb Dunnuck: 97 Points
The 2019 Barolo saw a gentle fermentation without implementing a submerged cap and is a more forward and linear wine with rhubarb pomegranate and orange peel. It retains a medium body with a more direct nature with refined tannins and racy acidity that is citrus-driven with notes of ripe apricot and red raspberry. This is an outstanding wine to hold a few years and drink over the coming decades.
Vinous: 96 Points
The 2019 Barolo is a potent layered wine within the super-classic style that is the house signature. Dark cherry plum spice leather licorice and menthol add to an impression of brooding intensity. There's real weight and substance here that needs time to emerge. Dried herbs sage mint tobacco and cedar linger on the vibrant tense finish. Maria Teresa Mascarello describes 2020 as a year with a warm early spring then good rains in May and June and a warm summer with no heat spikes. The Nebbiolo harvest took place from October 2 to October 8. Mascarello gave her 2020 55 days on the skins with submerged cap maceration the approach she uses for better vintages. At this stage I find the 2020 a bit closed certainly more so than how the wine showed in barrel. It will be interesting to see how that wine develops in the coming years. Although Barolo is clearly the star here Mascarello's entry-level offerings are every bit as compelling to this taster. - By Antonio Galloni on November 2023
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