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2005 Mascarello, Giuseppe Barolo Santo Stefano Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo: 750ml
$74.99
points awarded:
ST 90 WA 9292 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2009
The 2005 Barolo Santo Stefano di Perno reveals a pretty core of dark fruit, herbs and spices in a medium-bodied style. This round, harmonious Barolo should drink nicely with a minimum of cellaring. The integrity of the fruit and the inner perfume of the 2005 are gorgeous and in this vintage the wine shows none of the angular edges that are present at times. With air, the wine gains volume and comes together very nicely. This is a gorgeous and very pure Santo Stefano from Mauro Mascarello. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. -Antonio Galloni
90 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, December 2009
Good deep red. Black fruits, raspberry, licorice and wild herbs on the nose, complicated by coffee and mocha. Sweet but densely packed and powerful, in a rather masculine style. The licorice and dark fruit flavors could be a bit more pristine, but the finish features tannins that Mascarello describes as less hard than those of the 2006. He picked these vines after the rains, as the grapes still needed time to ripen.
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