Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2020 SpecialSkurnikRieslingOffer or in an Old Fashioned

or in an Old Fashioned

this is vodka with finesse

and a distinct nutty flavor that lingers beautifully

gently worked by hand

It's less a wine to sell than an act of cultural preservation: Elbling is one of Europe's oldest grapes

Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2020 SpecialSkurnikRieslingOffer or in an Old FashionedBartolo Mascarello spent his life arguing that Barolo is a blend of places rather than a single one, and his daughter Maria Teresa has never wavered from it. There are no single cru bottlings here and no barriques. Fruit from the family's plots is fermented together, long and slow, and raised in large old casks, which is why one wine comes out of this cellar every year instead of four. The 2020 draws on five sites for the first time: Cannubi, Rue and