Bartolo Mascarello, Freisa, 2011 so061624 camino del albarino offer and dark fruit on a

and dark fruit on a powerful

the far-northern outpost of Burgundy run by Patrick and Isabelle

Les Revenants means "those who return"—a nod to the near-forgotten Champagne grapes Etienne Calsac brought back to life

Tuesday night pasta people—this one’s for you

hints of truffle

Bartolo Mascarello, Freisa, 2011 so061624 camino del albarino offer and dark fruit on aFreisa 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