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Vinous 86
It s hard to know where to start with vintages from a single producer. For this first flight I chose four wines I thought would be within their peak drinking windows. Mascarello s 2000 Barolo is a wine I have not tasted in some time from bottle, but one smell is enough to remind me of what I found objectionable when the wine was first released. In short, the 2000 is riddled with brett and generally unclean flavors. Time has softened some of the harshness the 2000 showed when it was younger, but the flaws remain. For whatever reason or reasons the 2000 has always been better from magnum.
Anticipated maturity: 2016-2021
Robert Parker 86
From bottle, the 2000 Barolo (magnum) has never been satisfying. I have gone through a number of bottles, mostly from my own cellar, and been consistently disappointed. As the wine has aged the ever present rustic bouquet has developed but not disappeared. Autumn leaves, mushrooms, dried cherries, tobacco and faded roses are some of the nuances that emerge from the glass. The unpolished qualities reappear on a finish marked by hard tannins. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2020. After many years I have finally concluded that Bartolo Mascarello’s 2000 Barolo will always remain a mystery to me.
Anticipated maturity: 2011-2020
