Barolo, Monprivato, 2015

Name: Barolo, Monprivato
Brand: Giuseppe Mascarello
Price: 1025.12 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018

justerini & brooks tasting note

Lifted aromatics jump out of the glass. Surprisingly open and seductive at this early stage. Sweetly-scented and velvety in texture. Pristine bright, alpine pure fruit, notes of wild strawberry, raspberry and a hint of griotte. The fruit sparkles, jewel-like, through the generous warmth that characterises the 2015 vintage. Rounder and silkier than usual at this stage, forward but there is no denying its impeccable balance or character. A Castiglione Falleto vineyard that is one of the finest, most hallowed plots in the whole of Barolo. A steep south west facing vineyard with a very white limestone based soil that gives profound, mineral wines. Aged for 36 months in large oak vats.

critic reviews

91/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2015 Barolo Monprivato is a pretty, easygoing Barolo. Ripe red berry fruit and soft contours give the 2015 a real sense of immediacy. Soft and supple, with silky contours, it will drink well right out of the gate. The 2015 is not terribly complex, but it is nicely done. This is the best of the three bottles I have tasted so far.

DRINKING WINDOW 2021 - 2027

date of review 02/2021

97+/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

This is a true beauty. The Giuseppe Mascarello 2015 Barolo Monprivato borrows from the best of the Nebbiolo playlist. You get precision, abundance, focus and depth presented in proud and elegant fashion. Monprivato in Castiglione Falletto shows its worth as one of the best-performing sites in both 2015 and 2016. This warmer growing season presents red and purple fruit with cherry, plum and dried blackberry. A second wave of aromas washes over the senses with spice, licorice, tar and crushed limestone. The mouthfeel is stitched tightly together with interwoven layers of acidity, tannin and fleshy fruit.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2048

date of review 07/2020