Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2009 OREGONCT0126 The texture is refined

The texture is refined

Ladoix flies under the radar

Kokerboom is a varietal Semillon from a high-elevation Citrusdal Mountain site

while the mineral backbone gives the wine an intriguing complexity

or even a hearty pizza

Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2009 OREGONCT0126 The texture is refinedA bottle of Barolo from the legendary Bartolo Mascarello, the four cru blend that defines traditional Barolo. Since 1918 this family has refused to follow fashion; Maria Teresa Mascarello co ferments Cannubi, San Lorenzo, Rue and Rocche dell'Annunziata together and ages the wine in large neutral Slavonian botti. 2009 was a warm, ripe vintage, so this drinks with generosity and accessibility, the riper fruit balanced by Bartolo's classic savory frame.