"The 1958 Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Riserva is every bit as brilliant and refined as the Normale from this great vintage, which is intriguing, as back in this era, one often will encounter Riserva bottlings that are more powerful in personality, but without the same great transparency as the regular Barolo from the same vintage. However, this is emphatically not the case with this beautifully refined and elegant 1958 Riserva, which soars from the glass in a mélange of cherries, blood orange, spice tones, old leather, sous bois, bonfires and nutskin. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and beautifully resolved, with a fine core, amazingly, still a touch of backend tannin, bright, perfectly-integrated acids and stunning length and grip on the focused and very complex finish. A great, great wine, but it is impossible for me to pick a favorite amongst these two magical 1958 Barolo bottlings, as they are simply a tad different in personality, but equal in quality."
JG95