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91
/ 100
Gary Walsh -
90
/ 100
Wine Enthusiast
Red
Classification
Nebbiolo
Variety
2020
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Italy
Country
Piedmont, Langhe
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
5-10 Years
Cellaring
Scores
91 / 100"One of my favourite producers here, and well represented in my own cellar. Red fruit, almond paste, mint, dried flowers and a subtle Campari top note. It’s medium-bodied, all red fruits with a light blood orange tang to it, light chalky tannin, and a frisky finish of solid length. It’s light and breezy but has character, and makes for a good introduction to the Cortese house style of fragrance and fines."
- Gary Walsh
90 / 100
"Showing Nebbiolo's youthful energy and refinement, this full-bodied but easy-drinking wine features aromas of red rose, violet, red berry and a whiff of baking spice. The palate doles out succulent cherry-berry and cinnamon alongside silky, supple tannins. Drink through 2016."
- Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio is a long-established estate, traditional producer who holds parcels of land in some of the most famous Barolo vineyards. Mascarello age all their Barolo in old Slovenian oak (some dating back to the 1950s). The wines undergo an extended maturation period before release.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity