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Paolo Scavino, Barolo Bric del Fiasc 2022
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2022 Barolo Bric del Fiasc is one of the more complete wines in the range this year. Bold and expansive on the palate, the 2022 offers up a beguiling mix of black fruit, leather, grilled herbs, chocolate and scorched earth. It's potent and somber, but the Bric del Fiasc has a ton of personality. Time in the glass brings out attractive floral top notes.
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
The Paolo Scavino 2022 Barolo Bric dël Fiasc opens to aromas of red cherry and pressed rose petal, but it remains tightly wound with chalky tannins and a distinctly reserved personality. Twenty-four hours later, the wine gained considerable aromatic complexity, revealing notes of church incense, savory spice, cinnamon and greater overall depth and power. This is a Barolo that demands not just air, but a double decant and plenty of patience before it begins to reveal its full character. The entry remains firm, and the tannins carry a pleasantly bitter edge that underscores the wine's youthful structure. With this vintage, 9,960 bottles were created.
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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