Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2008 so060225 cellar offer was a true hermit-traditionalist of

was a true hermit-traditionalist of Barolo's old guard

high-altitude Carema—in magnum format

Napa Chardonnay with backbone

offering the prestige of the appellation without the corporate polish—or price—of the famous names

elegant style — and Fratelli Alessandria

Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2008 so060225 cellar offer was a true hermit-traditionalist ofBartolo Mascarello needs little introduction: this is the standard bearer for traditional Barolo, made by one of the region's most revered families. The estate has bottled under its own name since 1918, and Maria Teresa Mascarello carries on her late father's uncompromising methods, blending four classic crus (Cannubi, San Lorenzo, Rue, Rocche dell'Annunziata) and co fermenting them into a single Barolo aged in large Slavonian botti. The 2008 is a