Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato 2021 PURYEARSALE a half-hectare of 1999 bushvines

a half-hectare of 1999 bushvines planted in high-density treinspoor format produces this extraordinary cool-climate Syrah

followed by sweet and spicy sensations

and it drinks with a sense of proportion that's genuinely rare at this address

Tassi farms organically and makes Brunello the traditional way

with white flowers and citrus leading into honey and subtle vanilla nuances

Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato 2021 PURYEARSALE a half-hectare of 1999 bushvinesOne of Barolo's legendary monopole vineyardsowned almost entirely by the Mascarello family since Maurizio purchased the first parcel in 1904. Introduced as a single vineyard bottling in 1921, Monprivato in Castiglione Falletto is one of only three great monopole crus in Barolo. Mauro Mascarello's approach is 'enlightened traditionalism': floating cap fermentation, approximately 3. 5 years in old Slavonian oak botti from the 1950s, unfined and