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2020 Giuseppe e Figlio Mascarello "Monprivato" Barolo

2020 Giuseppe e Figlio Mascarello "Monprivato" Barolo

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 05/2025

The nose of the 2020 Barolo Monprivato is highly expressive and perfumed with notes of wild strawberries, fresh cut fennel, springtime herbs, and wet stones. The palate is seamless and similar to 2018 in terms of its elegance, but this wine has more structure, well-defined, even tannins, and a bit more body through the mid-palate while still retaining a very approachable and joyful feel. This will be a wine with a wide window for enjoyment and is one of the highlights of this vintage for me. It offers so much pleasure now, and I anticipate it will continue to improve over the coming decades. Bravo. (AF)

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98

Vinous

Review Date: 09/2025
The 2020 Barolo Monprivato is without question one of the finest wines to emerge from these cellars in many years. Translucent and layered, with captivating textural depth, the 2020 is positively stellar. Bright red-toned fruit, chalk, mint, white pepper, blood orange and dried rose petal come alive in the glass. This statuesque Barolo simply has it all. It's great to see the Mascarello family making truly pedigreed wines once again. To find a Monprivato of this exceptionally high level, readers will have to go back to the 1989. That's how outstanding the 2020 is. (AG)

96

Kerin O'Keefe

Review Date: 12/2024
The fragrant 2020 Monprivato boasts enticing floral aromas of rose and violet that mix with ripe berry, dark spice, crushed mint and whiffs of underbrush and sun-warmed hay. On the full-bodied, delicious palate, velvety tannins wrap around succulent red cherry, raspberry compote, blood orange and star anise before an almost salty close. While it's already almost accessible, a trait of the vintage, it has the freshness, energy and fruit to go strong for years. (KO)

96

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 04/2025
Exuding strawberry, cherry, rose and mineral aromas and flavors, this elegant red is vigorous yet shows superb harmony and equilibrium. Vibrant acidity and refined tannins lend support as the aftertaste echoes the red fruit notes. Best from 2028 through 2045. 1,017 cases made. (BS)

Notes

From one of the most revered and iconic estates in all of Barolo, the 2020 Giuseppe Mascarello “Monprivato” is a stunning, albeit incredibly youthful, expression of this legendary cru. From a warm and generous vintage, this wine showcases the masterful touch of a staunchly traditionalist family. The nose is wonderfully aromatic and pure, with notes of red cherry, wild strawberry, and rose petal, woven with hints of licorice, anise, and a distinct, chalky minerality. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied and graceful, with a core of pristine red fruit framed by firm, incredibly fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity. The finish is exceptionally long and resonant. A benchmark, contemplative Barolo with profound elegance and decades of aging potential.

Product Details

Origin: Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

Type/Varietal: Nebbiolo

SKU: #2005552

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