1971 Barolo, Bartolo Mascarello, Piedmont, Italy Size:188cl Diamond distillery on the banks

Diamond distillery on the banks of the Demerara river

gorgeous silken tannins and vibrant acidity

It's crunchy

It’s a fine effort from Krug

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1971 Barolo, Bartolo Mascarello, Piedmont, Italy Size:188cl Diamond distillery on the banksThe 1971 Barolo is a real thrill to taste and drink. Let me emphasize that second point. So often, wines like this are tasted among many other wines. On this night the two of us savor every last drop of the 1971. I have had very mixed results with the 1971, to the point I stopped seeking it out. In the 1970s (and later) Barolo was bottled only when it was sold, so it is very likely, if not probable, that the 1971 was bottled botte by botte over a