Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio Barolo Monprivato 2007 Barolo Piedmont 750ml/Btl 6/case

Description

Antonio Galloni: The 2007 Barolo Monprivato is stunningly
beautiful. Monprivato is seldom this rich when it is young. It is
most often intensely aromatic, mid-weight and frequently out of
balance, especially right after bottling. The 2007 is none of those
things. It is a rich, dramatic wine endowed with tons of fruit and
a sweeping, enveloping personality. It is also primary and at the
beginning of what is likely to be a long, long life. Despite its
seeming fragility, Monprivato is one of the most long-lived of all
Baroli, even in its weakest vintages. The 2007 is spectacular, but
it is very, very young and in need of significant cellaring to shed
some its baby fat. Purists may prefer the 2006. I have not tasted
both wines side by side from bottle, but 10 years from now it won't
matter. Readers will be thrilled to own either. In 2007 Mascarello
opted not to bottle his Riserva Ca' d'Morissio as he didn't think
there was a huge difference between the Riserva and the straight
Monprivato. I guess we will never know for sure, although my barrel
tastings have always suggested otherwise. In any event, savvy
readers know what happens when there is no Ca' d'Morissio in a good
to great vintage. Recent examples include the 1999 and 2005. By
now, its pretty clear the direction those wines have taken. Barolo
lovers will not want to be without the 2007 Monprivato. It is a
stratospheric Barolo in the making.

Wine Specs

• Vintage: 2007
• Producer: Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio Barolo Monprivato
• Region: Piedmont, Italy
• Volume: 750ml
• Case Size: 6/case

Supplier: WineCave (Dropship)