1971 Cantina Mascarello Barolo

 BY ANTONIO GALLONI | SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The 1971 Barolo from Cantina Mascarello is a relic from a time when Piedmont was a very different place than it is today, in many more ways than one. For starters, before the 1980s, reaching full maturity with Nebbiolo was a challenge, so riper vintages like 1971 were welcome. Warmer sites, where grapes reached maturity earlier, were favored, as cooler sites were more susceptible to the fall rains. Barolo was a wine whose popularity was limited only to a relatively small number of passionate consumers and collectors.