<a target="_blank" href="http://www.ilboscaretoresort.it/pagine/eng/boscareto-resort/la-rei-ristorante-langa.lasso">Ristorante La Rei</a>Il Boscareto
Resort &amp; SpaVia Roddino
2112050 Serralunga
d'Alba (CN), Italy Tel. +39
0173 613036Wine: <a target="_blank" href="http://vinousmedia.com/wines/giuseppe-mascarello-e-filglio-2001-barolo-riserva-ca-d-morissio">
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/wines?q=NV+Jacquesson+Brut+Cuv%C3%A9e+736&amp;sort%5Bdirection%5D=desc&amp;sort%5Bname%5D=review+date&amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;wf_dirty=false&amp;wf_export_fields=&amp;wf_export_format=&amp;wf_id=&amp;wf_match=all&amp;wf_model=Wine&amp;wf_name=&amp;wf_order=vintage&amp;wf_order_type=desc&amp;wf_page=1&amp;wf_per_page=25&amp;wf_submitted=true&amp;wf_type=WillFilter%3A%3AFilter&amp;wine_filter%5Bcolor%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcountry%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bregion_1%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bregion_2%5D=">NV Jacquesson Brut Cuvée 736</a>
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 95
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/wines?q=2007+Bruno+Giacosa+Barbaresco+Riserva+Asili&amp;sort%5Bdirection%5D=asc&amp;sort%5Bname%5D=review+date&amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;wf_dirty=false&amp;wf_export_fields=&amp;wf_export_format=&amp;wf_id=&amp;wf_match=all&amp;wf_model=Wine&amp;wf_name=&amp;wf_order=vintage&amp;wf_order_type=desc&amp;wf_page=1&amp;wf_per_page=25&amp;wf_submitted=true&amp;wf_type=WillFilter%3A%3AFilter&amp;wine_filter%5Bcolor%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcountry%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bregion_1%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bregion_2%5D=">2007 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco
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 98
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/wines?q=2001+Mascarello+Barolo+Riserva+Morissio&amp;sort%5Bdirection%5D=asc&amp;sort%5Bname%5D=review+date&amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;wf_dirty=false&amp;wf_export_fields=&amp;wf_export_format=&amp;wf_id=&amp;wf_match=all&amp;wf_model=Wine&amp;wf_name=&amp;wf_order=vintage&amp;wf_order_type=desc&amp;wf_page=1&amp;wf_per_page=25&amp;wf_submitted=true&amp;wf_type=WillFilter%3A%3AFilter&amp;wine_filter%5Bcolor%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcountry%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bregion_1%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bregion_2%5D=">2001 G. Mascarello e Figlio Barolo
 Riserva Ca’ d’ Morissio </a><a target="_blank" href="http://vinousmedia.com/wines/giuseppe-mascarello-e-filglio-2001-barolo-riserva-ca-d-morissio">
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/wines?commit=Search&amp;q=1999+Mascarello+Barolo+Bricco&amp;sort%5Bdirection%5D=desc&amp;sort%5Bname%5D=review+date&amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;wf_dirty=false&amp;wf_export_fields=&amp;wf_export_format=&amp;wf_id=&amp;wf_match=all&amp;wf_model=Wine&amp;wf_name=&amp;wf_order=vintage&amp;wf_order_type=desc&amp;wf_page=1&amp;wf_per_page=25&amp;wf_submitted=true&amp;wf_type=WillFilter%3A%3AFilter&amp;wine_filter%5Barticle_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcolor%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcountry%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bproducer_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_min%5D=">1999 G. Mascarello e Figlio Barolo
 Bricco</a>
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 90
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/wines?commit=Search&amp;q=1978+G.+Giuseppe+Rinaldi+Barolo&amp;sort%5Bdirection%5D=desc&amp;sort%5Bname%5D=review+date&amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;wf_dirty=false&amp;wf_export_fields=&amp;wf_export_format=&amp;wf_id=&amp;wf_match=all&amp;wf_model=Wine&amp;wf_name=&amp;wf_order=vintage&amp;wf_order_type=desc&amp;wf_page=1&amp;wf_per_page=25&amp;wf_submitted=true&amp;wf_type=WillFilter%3A%3AFilter&amp;wine_filter%5Barticle_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcolor%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcountry%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bproducer_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_min%5D=">1978 G. Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo</a>
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/wines?commit=Search&amp;q=1970+Mascarello+Barolo+Monprivato&amp;sort%5Bdirection%5D=desc&amp;sort%5Bname%5D=review+date&amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;wf_dirty=false&amp;wf_export_fields=&amp;wf_export_format=&amp;wf_id=&amp;wf_match=all&amp;wf_model=Wine&amp;wf_name=&amp;wf_order=vintage&amp;wf_order_type=desc&amp;wf_page=1&amp;wf_per_page=25&amp;wf_submitted=true&amp;wf_type=WillFilter%3A%3AFilter&amp;wine_filter%5Barticle_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcolor%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcountry%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bproducer_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_min%5D=">1970 G. Mascarello e Figlio Barolo
 Monprivato</a>
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 98
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/wines?commit=Search&amp;q=1964+Mascarello+Barolo&amp;sort%5Bdirection%5D=desc&amp;sort%5Bname%5D=review+date&amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;wf_dirty=false&amp;wf_export_fields=&amp;wf_export_format=&amp;wf_id=&amp;wf_match=all&amp;wf_model=Wine&amp;wf_name=&amp;wf_order=vintage&amp;wf_order_type=desc&amp;wf_page=1&amp;wf_per_page=25&amp;wf_submitted=true&amp;wf_type=WillFilter%3A%3AFilter&amp;wine_filter%5Barticle_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcolor%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcountry%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bproducer_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_min%5D=">1964 G. Mascarello e Figlio Barolo</a>
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/wines?commit=Search&amp;q=1934+Mascarello+Barolo&amp;sort%5Bdirection%5D=desc&amp;sort%5Bname%5D=review+date&amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;wf_dirty=false&amp;wf_export_fields=&amp;wf_export_format=&amp;wf_id=&amp;wf_match=all&amp;wf_model=Wine&amp;wf_name=&amp;wf_order=vintage&amp;wf_order_type=desc&amp;wf_page=1&amp;wf_per_page=25&amp;wf_submitted=true&amp;wf_type=WillFilter%3A%3AFilter&amp;wine_filter%5Barticle_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcolor%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcountry%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bprice_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bproducer_id%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Breview_date_year_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bscore_range_min%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_max%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bvintage_range_min%5D=">1934 G. Mascarello e Figlio Barolo</a>
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://vinousmedia.com/wines?q=1985+Montevertine+Il+Cannaio&amp;sort%5Bdirection%5D=desc&amp;sort%5Bname%5D=review+date&amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;wf_dirty=false&amp;wf_export_fields=&amp;wf_export_format=&amp;wf_id=&amp;wf_match=all&amp;wf_model=Wine&amp;wf_name=&amp;wf_order=vintage&amp;wf_order_type=desc&amp;wf_page=1&amp;wf_per_page=25&amp;wf_submitted=true&amp;wf_type=WillFilter%3A%3AFilter&amp;wine_filter%5Bcolor%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bcountry%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bregion_1%5D=&amp;wine_filter%5Bregion_2%5D=">1985 Montevertine Il Cannaio</a>
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</tbody></table><img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1380829555695-vinous+il+prof.jpg"> Food:Piedmontese Fassone tartare; greens and Roccaverano mousse<img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1380829309579-CarneCruda+vinous.jpg"> Vitello Tonnato<img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1380829498855-VitelloTonnato+-+vinous.jpg"> Agnolotti al Plin<img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1380829184226-Agnolotti1+-+vinous.jpg"> Pheasant; late-harvest moscato, cacao,
hazelnuts<img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1380829466936-pheasant+-+vinous.jpg"> Assorted pastries (not pictured)I think it was the 1945 Conterno Barolo. Or maybe it was the 1931
Borgogno Barolo. Maybe the 1970 Mascarello Barolo Monprivato.&nbsp; Those are just a few of the most memorable
bottles I have had the privilege of sharing with Il Professore.Over the years I have also bought quite a bit of wine from Il Professore,
the collector I consider the world’s greatest authority on traditionally made
Barolo and Barbaresco. Those bottles, which include numerous examples of
pristine wines from the 1950s through the 1980s, are the backbone of my cellar
and have played a huge role in my own education. Needless to say, I never miss
an opportunity to share dinner and a few bottles with Il Professore. La Rei seems to be going through an especially brilliant period following
the arrival of Marco Forneris, formerly of La
Libera. It is unclear how things will develop now that Chef Antonino
Cannavacciuolo is consulting on the menu, but I hope things work out. Dinner was delicious. I opted for the traditional menu. What could be
better with these wines? Not much in my book. The carne cruda, which is a
tartare made from Fassone Piemontese, a rare breed of beef, was delicious. The presentation
may have been a bit updated, but the flavors were classic all the way. That was
even truer of the Vitello Tonnato and Agnolotti al Plin, both of which were
fabulous. The pheasant with late-harvest moscato, cacao and hazelnuts was a bit
more adventurous and not really traditional, but it was deeply satisfying just
the same.&nbsp; The small cookies and sweets
served with coffee were more than enough for my sweet tooth. On this night, though, the focus was on wine. I had been dying to drink –
not taste – Jacquesson’s Brut Cuvée 736, following my visit to the
domaine a few months ago. This bottle was every bit as great as I remembered.
Built on a base of 2008, the 736 was brilliant, focused and chiseled from the
very first taste. What a wine!What can I
possibly say about Bruno Giacosa’s 2007
Barbaresco Riserva Asili? That it was stunning? Obvious. Emotional? Of
course. From the moment it was poured, the 2007 Asili was utterly captivating.
Sweet rose petals and the sweetest of red berries – all framed by silky tannins
– graced the palate in this exquisite Barbaresco. Surprisingly open for a young
Barbaresco, the 2007 was flat-out beautiful. The style was so deeply personal,
I could only wonder why there aren’t more wines like this being made in
Piedmont. Wow!Mascarello’s
2001 Barolo Riserva Ca’ d’Morissio
was a formidable pairing to the 2007 Giacosa Asili. Much younger and more powerful,
the 2001 Ca’ d’Morissio was more about potential. An exotic mélange of rose
petal, plum, sweet cherry and exotic spice notes lingered on the finish in a
stunning, breathtaking Barolo of the highest level. Monprivato on steroids.
That pretty much sums it up.Mauro Mascarello
has often told me he stopped making his Barolo
Bricco because it aged inconsistently. That was certainly borne out by the 1999, a wine that doesn’t have too
much in common with the 1999 Monprivato, even though it emerges from a parcel
just across the road from that site. The bouquet never really found its focus
in a Barolo that was far fresher on the palate than in its aromatics. Earlier on
this trip I spent some time with Beppe
Rinaldi, more seeing vineyards than tasting wine. The 1978 Barolo, which was made by his father, was a crazy, crazy wine.
Head spinning in its myriad aromas and flavors, the 1978 was simply stunning,
but hard to peg as it was always changing in the glass. A dark, mysterious
Barolo, the 1978 captured the essence of what makes traditional Barolo so
compelling. In my
opinion, Mascarello’s 1970 Barolo
Monprivato remains one of the greatest Barolos ever made. I remember taking
a bottle of this wine to a dinner a few months ago and my host thinking I was
bringing a lesser vintage! Barolo fans know the 1970 is the first Monprivato,
and since it was made from a parcel planted with 100% Michet, it is also in a
sense the first Ca’ d’Morissio. Still stunning, the 1970 exploded from the
glass with seemingly endless layers of dark fruit, leather, licorice, smoke,
plums and exotic spices. Readers fortunate enough to own the 1970 need not to worry,
the wine will drink well for decades to come. Some wines
are more than wine, they are history. That was the case with our last two
bottles. Mascarello’s 1964 Barolo,
which was made from Mauro Mascarello’s father, Giuseppe, from a blend of
vineyards, was as silky and polished as it has always been. Every time I taste
this wine I wonder if making Barolo from multiple sites was such a bad idea
after all. Sweet, perfumed and utterly impeccable, the 1964 was simply gorgeous
on this night. I was quite
surprised with Mascarello’s 1934 Barolo,
a wine I had never tasted. Darker, richer and more powerful than the 1964, it
showed remarkable depth, tannin and integrity for a wine of its age. Sadly,
these days it is impossible to taste a wine that is 80 years old and not wonder
about its authenticity. Still, the bottle and cork were clearly correct, but it
is possible that over the years the vintage label might have been swapped with
that of another year, accidentally or not. All indications on the bottle,
labels and cork, though, looked perfect, and the wine was definitely a
Mascarello Barolo, but perhaps not from 1934. Most wines I have had of this age
are more advanced, but I confess to not having much experience with 1930s
Mascarello Barolos. As for the wine, it was absolutely delicious, right vintage
or not.In case
you’re wondering, the sole Tuscan intruder in this dinner, the super-rare 1985 Cannaio from Montevertine, was corked. Ouch. Even so, the 1985 was incredibly
finessed, which made the cork taint even more painful. Clearly, this is a
gorgeous, gorgeous wine. I hope to be able to taste a more representative
example at some point in the future. One bad wine
was not enough to dampen our spirits, however. Far from it. This was another
superb dinner at La Rei full of great wine and food, and, most importantly, friendship.-- Antonio Galloni

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