1979 Barolo Monprivato
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Mascarello's 1979 Barolo Monprivato offers up spice cake, plums, prunes and tobacco. Both bottles are not quite as fresh as others I have tasted. To be sure, this is a relatively compact vintage, but at its best the 1979 is still a delicious, fresh Monprivato with at least a few more years of fine drinking ahead of it.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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With the second flight we experienced the magic of Monprivato with four breathtaking wines from the 1970s and 1980s. As the wines got older, they still retained all of the hallmark aromas and tastes of the younger wines, but the flavors at once become more integrated yet more delineated at the same time. 1979 Barolo Monprivato—Medium translucent ruby. Evolved balsamic nose. This densely structured Barolo shows plenty of red fruit and mineral character, with superb length and a gorgeous youthful finish that belies its 26 years of age. Perhaps not as complex as the previous wines, but this is still highly enjoyable.