Florence Thomas and Jean-Paul Labaille took over her father Claude's vines in 1994
founded in 1982 by Walter Channing
founded in 2006 by four young growers to champion organic farming and craft sparkling wine
with raspberry and lemon notes but a slight kiss of tannin that delivers a winsome chewiness
500-liter Slavonian oak botti and multi-cru blending from parcels including Canubbi and Rocche di La Morra
Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2009 SO111825 Roilette Florence Thomas and Jean-Paul LabailleA 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.