1978 Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio Barolo Villero
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Mauro Mascarello's 1978 Barolo Villero is simply stunning. Deep, dark and remarkably powerful for a wine of its age, the Villero captures the magic of the 1978 vintage. A glorious Indian summer saved what was shaping up to be a dreary vintage. The 1978s are dark, massively tannic and built for the ages. Mascarello's Villero captures the somewhat monolithic personality of the vintage. This bottle is in great shape. What a wine!
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 1978 Barolo Villero from Giuseppe Mascarello was also terrific. In the late 1970s Mascarello bought fruit from Villero. Today he owns a parcel, but in a different spot within this large Barolo cru. In my view, the fruit Mascarello was buying in the 1970s gave more structured, powerful wines, and the 1978 is a perfect example of that.
The 1978 Barolo Villero from Giuseppe Mascarello was insanely beautiful. The Villero often takes a backseat to the Monprivato in this producer’s portfolio, but on this night the wine was firing on all cylinders, with an expressive bouquet and endless layers of fruit that continued to develop in the glass. It was fascinating to compare this Barolo with Bruno Giacosa’s versions from the same vineyard, as the wines all showed the deeply spiced, mentholated imprint of this site.