Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo Santo Stefano di Perno Vintage:2009 under the leadership of owner/winemaker

under the leadership of owner/winemaker David Powell

perfect balance and a great finish

Opaque purple/black in color

dark raspberry and earth that is trimmed in just enough wood to merit pointing out

The 1999 Lafaurie-Peyraguey is a step up from the 1998

Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo Santo Stefano di Perno Vintage:2009 under the leadership of owner/winemakerGood deep red. Ripe but distinctly wild nose hints at strawberry and musky roast coffee. Then a bit lower pitched in the mouth than the Villero and much more tannic on the back end. A somewhat rustic leathery element currently dominates underlying fruit. I'm not wild for the oak treatment here, which gives the finish a dry edge. Stephen Tanzer