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Paolo Scavino, Barolo Bric del Fiasc 2018
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Reviewed by: Monica Larner
With aromas of earth, dried spice and crushed stone, the Paolo Scavino 2018 Barolo Bric dël Fiasc holds its own in this vintage. Thanks to its wide shoulders, the wine gives emphasis to a core of dark fruit, licorice and grilled herb. This 9,000-bottle production uses fruit from the Fiasco vineyard in Castiglione Falletto.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Barolo Bric del Fiasc, usually the most potent wine in the range, comes across as light, diluted and lacking in freshness. The challenges of the vintage were apparently impossible to overcome. I can’t say I am entirely surprised, though, as many wines from this sector of Castiglione Falletto are on the lighter side in 2018. Dried out fruit intermingled with hints of cedar and spice give the impression of a Barolo that is on a relatively fast aging curve.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Lovely wild-strawberry, raspberry and red-cherry fruit on the nose, together with mineral tinges. Medium-bodied and fresh with good intensity, despite the lighter structure this year. The tannins provide enough support to keep it going. Fresh, balanced finish. Try from 2024.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Barolo Bric del Fiasc, usually the most potent wine in the range, comes across as light, diluted and lacking in freshness. The challenges of the vintage were apparently impossible to overcome. I can’t say I am entirely surprised, though, as many wines from this sector of Castiglione Falletto are on the lighter side in 2018. Dried out fruit intermingled with hints of cedar and spice give the impression of a Barolo that is on a relatively fast aging curve.
About the Producer
Paolo Scavino is an estate in Barolo known for its polished, elegant red wines from the Nebbiolo grape variety. The estate owns 23 hectares (57 acres) entirely within Barolo with parcels in 19 different cru vineyards in all but three of the Barolo communes. The range of nine Barolo wines is led by the Bric Dël Fiasc (from the Fiasco cru in Castiglione Falletto, and produced in both standard and Riserva bottlings), the Cannubi, and the Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata which is aged for an additional year both in large casks and in bottle, and is sourced from a cru vineyard in La Morra. The portfolio of red wines also includes a Langhe Nebbiolo, two Barbera d'Alba wines, a Dolcetto d'Alba, and a Vino Rosso blended from the younger vines grown on the estate. The Langhe Sorriso is Paulo Scavino's key white wine made from Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. The company was founded in 1921 in Castiglione Falleto by Lorenzo Scavino and his son Paolo. Enrico Scavino has been working in the winery since the age of ten, beginning in 1951. He now runs his estate with his daughters, who are the fourth generation.
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