Bartolo Mascarello, Freisa, 2011 Trestle Fix 04/30 36 months in oak (90%

36 months in oak (90% French

so there's texture and grip but none of the buttery makeup

with layers of vanilla

producing Barolos with finesse

and Sauvignon Blanc sourced from responsibly farmed

Bartolo Mascarello, Freisa, 2011 Trestle Fix 04/30 36 months in oak (90%Freisa is one of Piedmont's great oddball grapesa relative of Nebbiolo that's wild, a little rustic, sometimes faintly fizzy or off dry, and adored by insiders. In Bartolo Mascarello's hands it's dry, structured, and serious, made exactly like their Barolo: organic farming, native yeasts, big old casks. The 2011 has had over a decade in bottle, which is exactly what tames Freisa's youthful edge into something more harmonious and savory. A rare, back