WA 89-91 "A silky, full-bodied, opulent effort, Mascarello's 1998 Barolo Monprivato reveals good intensity as well as a fleshy, up-front bouquet of licorice, tobacco, sweet cherries, melted asphalt, and rose petals. A classic Nebbiolo, this full-bodied, surprisingly soft, silky-textured Barolo can be drunk now as well as cellared for 15 years. The 1998 is top class. (RP)" (10/2001)