Paolo Scavino, Barolo Bric del Fiasc 2000

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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni

The 2000 Barolo Bric del Fiasc (magnum) explodes onto the palate with layers of raspberry jam, new leather, licorice and spices, showing tons of intensity, expressive inner sweetness and an impossibly long, powerful finish. Bric del Fiasc is usually a massively tannic wine, but in 2000 the fruit has enough intensity to nearly cover the tannins. This is superb, great Bric del Fiasc. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030. Enrico Scavino’s 2000s must be considered among the successes of the vintage. At the time, the wines were made with short fermentations lasting just four days, if not a little less. Stylistically the wines are among Scavino’s most modern Baroli. The 2000s won’t appeal to all readers, but there is little question the wines have aged exquisitely. I tasted all of the wines from magnum, but lest readers think that was an overwhelming factor in how these wines showed, the most backward wine was the Cannubi, and it was the only wine I tasted from bottle!

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Reviewed by: Daniel Thomases

The 2000 Barolo Bric del Fiasc, powerful and penetrating in aroma with expansive sensations of tar, truffles, and anisette, is dense, burly, and concentrated on the palate, intense on the close, but less sweet and round than unusual. It is built to last, however, and will still be drinking well in 2018. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni

2000 Scavino Bric del Fiasc—A very structured and elegant wine, with plenty of explosive ripe dark cherry and plum flavors, with a long and lingering finish. Really a wine to marvel over. Superb. 95 points/drink 2008-2020 I also tasted the 2003 Dolcetto which shows lots of fresh berry flavors and is not as extracted as some wines from the vintage, and a very good 2002 Langhe Nebbiolo, that while still very closed, has nice bright cherry and tar flavors. The Nebbiolo is made from fruit that at one point was destined to be bottled as Barolo, and was vinified as such. The wine appears to be a mini- Barolo of sorts, and I doubt most tasters, including myself, would know the difference if tasting the wines blind. My thinking on Scavino has changed significantly over the last two vintages. Scavino has gone from barrique to large barrels for the second year of aging for his Barolos and I think the wines benefit from greater focus and livelier acidity. The 2000 Scavinos were among the best I tasted for their overall balance and class.

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Reviewed by: James Suckling

Very impressive nose on this. Bright, fresh and ripe fruit jump out of the glass. Think blueberries and mulberries. A pensive wine with a full body layered with beautiful fruit. This is deep and fascinating.

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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni

The 2000 Barolo Bric del Fiasc (magnum) explodes onto the palate with layers of raspberry jam, new leather, licorice and spices, showing tons of intensity, expressive inner sweetness and an impossibly long, powerful finish. Bric del Fiasc is usually a massively tannic wine, but in 2000 the fruit has enough intensity to nearly cover the tannins. This is superb, great Bric del Fiasc.