2007 Barolo Villero

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Mauro Mascarello told me he loves the 2008 Barolos, but the wines won't be bottled until next summer. He's also a fan of the 2007 vintage. "The Barolos don't have great structure but they're elegant and aromatic," he said. "They'll be very agreeable for early drinking but will also age well. They're strong in extract, and the tannins are round and sweet." Mascarello told me that the 2009s will be less concentrated than the two preceding vintages and well suited for relatively early drinking. It's early days of course, but Mascarello believes that 2010 "has the possibility to be great." Given the structure and perfume of these Barolos, I was a little surprised when Mascarello told me that acidity levels here are normally between 5.3 and 5.8 grams per liter, which is not especially high. "At 6 grams, the wines become too hard," he explained. Also recommended: 2009 Dolceto d'Alba Bricco (86).

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This is a stellar showing from Mauro and Giuseppe Mascarello. The 2007 Baroli are stunning now that they are in bottle, but the Barberas are equally worthy of attention. As always, the style is very traditional, but in 2007 the steady warmth of the vintage has given theses wines an extra dimension of fleshiness. The 2007 Monprivato in particular is shaping up to be another legendary Barolo from Mascarello.

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Proprietor Mauro Mascarello is best known for his Baroli, but his entry- level wines also merit considerable attention. The wines are always released on the late side, so finding the time to review them can be a challenge, hence their inclusion in this issue. I also had a chance to taste Mascarello's 2007 Baroli from cask and they are living up to the immense promise I sensed when I first sampled them a few years ago.

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