1999 Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio Monprivato (1.5L) Spanish fruitcake and sandalwood over a

fruitcake and sandalwood over a core of preserved plums

replanted in 2006 after a change in ownership

It's fabulous

it’s certainly one of the greatest sweet California wines in memory

1999 Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio Monprivato (1.5L) Spanish fruitcake and sandalwood over a"The 1999 Barolo Monprivato is once again stellar. In this tasting, it is the wine's flamboyant fruit and super expressive aromatics that jump from the glass. Sweet red cherries, pomegranate, hard candy, rose petals and mint meld together as this generous, resonant Barolo shows off its pure and total sense of majesty. Spices and a hint of blood orange develop in a kaleidoscope of aromas and flavors. In 1999, Monprivato is just about as good as it