1987 Giuseppe Mascarello &amp;
Figlio Barolo Monprivato

What a thrill it is to drink Mauro Mascarello’s 1987 Barolo
Monprivato, a wine I have never come across before. Nineteen eighty-seven is
not remembered as a very good year in Barolo, mostly because rain during
harvest left many wines with light-bodied structures. The 1987 Monprivato,
along with Giovanni Conterno’s 1987 Barolo Monfortino, is one of the very
pleasant surprises of the vintage.&nbsp;Surprisingly intense in color, the 1987 is impressive from
the very first taste. A host of expressive balsamic notes lead to a core of
sweet dark cherry, leather, spice, mint, dried flowers and chocolate. The
wine’s inner sweetness and 14% alcohol point to a late harvest. Although dark in
its flavor profile, the 1987 has plenty of balancing freshness and the classic
Monprivato mid-weight structure. The 1987 is peaking today and, while it won’t
last forever, it is a poignant reminder of the greatness of the Monprivato
vineyard as interpreted by one of Piedmont’s most important and established
wine producing families. This bottle was sourced from the cellar of my dear
friend, Il Professore, who knows more about old-school, traditionally made
Italian wines than anyone I know. 94/Drinking
window: 2016-2026.

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