Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2013 Vintage Champagne red currants

red currants

with bright acidity keeping everything fresh

and not too heavy on the juniper

Sébastien Cathiard's quiet domaine in Vosne-Romanée produces some of Burgundy's most sought-after Pinot Noir from just over four hectares

and aging in traditional 228L pieces

Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2013 Vintage Champagne red currantsA Barolo from Bartolo Mascarello, the legendary traditional estate, in the classic 2013 vintage. Since 1918 the family has stayed true to the old ways; Maria Teresa Mascarello co ferments four crus (Cannubi, San Lorenzo, Rue, Rocche dell'Annunziata) and ages the wine in large Slavonian botti. 2013 was a structured, classically built vintage with bright acidity and firm tannins, so this is a Barolo for the cellar that is just starting to show its