Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2009 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux The nose opens with pink

The nose opens with pink peppercorn

Notes of dried herbs

and dark fruit to shine without oak getting in the way

and their Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a perfect example

Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2009 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux The nose opens with pinkA challenging vintage that tested even the finest producersand 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 Bartolos uncompromising methods, applied the same long maceration in cement and