Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2009 OREGONCT0126 or even a hearty pizza

or even a hearty pizza

fruit-driven red from Piedmont

with notes of tart cherry

and for very good reason

Kokerboom is a varietal Semillon from a high-elevation Citrusdal Mountain site

Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2009 OREGONCT0126 or even a hearty pizzaA 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.