Giuseppe Mascarello, Monprivato Ca' d' Morissio, 2016 SO 042525 Old Forester 86 isn’t flashy—but

Old Forester 86 isn’t flashy—but it’s consistent

Russell's Reserve is the small-batch line named for Jimmy and Eddie Russell

it opens with notes of blackcurrant

a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

with 80% of its ingredients found locally (juniper

Giuseppe Mascarello, Monprivato Ca' d' Morissio, 2016 SO 042525 Old Forester 86 isn’t flashy—butFounded in 1881 and now led by Mauro Mascarello with daughter Elena, Giuseppe Mascarello practices "enlightened traditionalism"allowing brilliant terroir to take center stage. Monprivato, purchased by Mauro's grandfather in 1904, ranks among Barolo's ten greatest vineyards: 15 acres of white and gray marl on a southwest facing slope in Castiglione Falletto. Ca' d'Morissio represents an ultra premium selection from a 2 acre section replanted in 1983