A Visit to Giuseppe Mascarello

[Levi Dalton]

There is precious little light in the cellar of Giuseppe Mascarello.

Cement fermentation tanks.

I mention that the G. Mascarello Pugnane 1971, tasted five years ago, is perhaps the greatest wine of my experience.

I am told that the (purchased) grapes from Pugnane were Nebbiolo Rose clone, that on release the wine was being drunk with fish without decanting, and that no other vintages from the Cru were pursued by Mascarello.

We taste the current releases.

Included in this grouping was perhaps the most astounding young interpretation of Villero that I know of, the G. Mascarello Villero 2006.