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Suggested Retail Price | $87.99

WL Sale Price | $59.98

Best Price On The Web | $59.95

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93 Points - Antonio Galloni (The Wine Advocate)

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This wine is 100% Nebbiolo from the Piedmont in Italy.

Product Review(s):

"The 2003 Barolo Monprivato is made in an atypically big, powerful style loaded with ripe fruit supported by plenty of structure. It boasts an enticing palate presence and a uniquely intense personality. The classic Monprivato notes of ripe cherries, roses, minerals, flowers and herbs are present, but they don't have the clarity and precision of the finest vintages. In 2003 Mascarello was more severe than normal in his green harvesting of the vineyard as he wanted to lighten the load on his plants to reduce their stress. He was also helped considerably by the compact, moisture-retentive soils. Readers who prefer more classically-styled versions of Monprivato may want to revisit the 1999 and 2001 although Mascarello told me he prefers the 2003 to the 2001. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2023." -93 points- Antonio Galloni- Wine Advocate

"Medium red. Quite closed on the nose a month after the bottling, hinting at strawberry, mocha and musky underbrush. Then big, rich and expansive in the mouth, with a distinctly fatter texture than the 2004 if less complexity. A broad, dry wine that's huge for a Barolo from this address. Intriguing fungal nuance. Finishes with a perfumed character, but ultimately less high-pitched than usual for this superb bottling, with a narrower range of aromas. " -91 points- Stephen Tanzer- International Wine Cellar

"The Mauro Mascarello family MONPRIVATO vineyard is located in the village of Castiglione Falletto, and is a classic prime medium-hillside site stretching over six hectares (15 acres) at 280 metres above sea level, in the heart of the Barolo wine-growing area. It is historic vineyard, as is confirmed by old land registry archives dating back to 1666."

"Harvested around the middle of October. Estate-grown bunches thinned during the summer undergo traditional-style, floating cap fermentation for 20/25 days. The wine is then matured in medium-sized Slavonian oak barrels for around 38 months. The color is garnet red with orange-coloured highlights. The nose is complex, very fruity, elegant, intense, spicy, with flowery sensations. On the palate, this wine has excellent body with power and stuffing, demanding, masculine, long and full. Aging potentional: 15/25 years." -Winery

See the reviews on Cellar Tracker here: http://www.cellartracker.com//wine.asp?iWine=424804

Discussion On Tonight’s Wine

Latest 10 of 67 comments on tonight's wine

  • Brad B. I propose that Al Gore hand deliver all our Cinderella wine in his private jet to save the environment. Seriously. He claims he is carbon-neutral, so why not?
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 3:54pm
  • GFdionysos Kittysafe, you may be right but in my case the fedex truck is on my street every day and I'm sure they are at WL many times a day. It may not take extra trucking to do this. Even so, you can't have a perfect solution. By applying my suggestion you keep those materials from going in the landfills, you save trees from making new boxes and you save the gas needed to bring those new boxes and styrofoams to WL. Cheers!!!
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 2:50pm
  • Keith For all who are worried about the environmental effect of shipping wine......I'll sell you a carbon offset for $2/bottle.
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 2:35pm
  • Roger Cannot wait for the comments when the new eco-package delivers a broken bottle. I have received many packages from WL/Cindy w/o a broken bottle - I have even stopped taking the extra insurance option too. I want my wine delivered safe...
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 2:29pm
  • DrB I had suggested some of these more eco-friendly options to CW a couple of weeks ago. I even suggested they launch the campaign with some organically produced wines (maybe from Oregon/Washington). The CW staff contacted me and said they are working to develop a greener approach.
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 2:15pm
  • Kittysafe GFdionysos, that's not eco-friendly either as it uses more gas to take all the packaging back and forth.
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 2:15pm
  • GFdionysos CW could give customers the option to pay a little extra for a return label of the packaging. We re-seal the box, apply a return label(included) and ship it back. CW in return can re-use both the box and styrofoam and contribute the amount those materials cost to the return shipping and we pay the difference. Make it optional to those willing to pay for it only. I don't know if it makes $ sense, but it's a start.
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 2:00pm
  • Kittysafe I agree on the styrofoam, far too much packaging. If we're changing the wine world, let's start by making it better for the environment.
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 1:30pm
  • sputnik I'd like to suggest that WL/CW explore more environmentally friendly packing solutions. SO MUCH Styrofoam! How about recycled paper based inner bracing?
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 12:59pm
  • njAndrew Thank you all for getting a sellout before I was able to log back on. Grabbed 1 last night to hold for a while and was thinking of getting a second but have spend to much on Cindy this past month I don't even want to think about it. Damn you Cellar Tracker, 13 times and lost of cash, I need help!
    posted Friday 20th November, 2009, 9:37am
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