Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2009
A challenging vintage that tested even the finest producers—and an opportunity to see what traditional Barolo mastery achieves when nature is difficult. The 2009 growing season brought extreme heat and drought followed by September rains, producing wines that were intense and fruity but less structured than the finest years. Maria Teresa Mascarello, continuing her father Bartolo’s uncompromising methods, applied the same long maceration in cement and wooden vats, the same extended aging in large Slavonian botti, and the same multi-cru blending philosophy regardless of vintage character. The result is a Barolo that speaks more of the producer’s hand than of a single season—the structure and depth are there, shaped by generations of experience. Drink now through the next several years; decant generously.
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A challenging vintage that tested even the finest producers—and an opportunity to see what traditional Barolo mastery achieves when nature is difficult. The 2009 growing season brought extreme heat and drought followed by September rains, producing wines that were intense and fruity but less structured than the finest years. Maria Teresa Mascarello, continuing her father Bartolo’s uncompromising methods, applied the same long maceration in cement and wooden vats, the same extended aging in large Slavonian botti, and the same multi-cru blending philosophy regardless of vintage character. The result is a Barolo that speaks more of the producer’s hand than of a single season—the structure and depth are there, shaped by generations of experience. Drink now through the next several years; decant generously.
