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Paolo Scavino, Barolo Monvigliero 2014
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Description
Paolo Scavino, Barolo, Monvigliero, Piedmont, Red, 2014
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero is fruity and soft, as most of the wines are in this vintage. There aren't too many vintage or site characteristics in this fruity, oaky, easygoing Barolo.
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero is closed and timid compared to the other wines in this portfolio of new releases from the Scavino family. This growing site is characterized by sharp diurnal shifts between day and nighttime temperatures. It has calcareous soils that are light in color. The vineyard is less than one hectare in size and was planted in 1968, with a newer part planted in 2005. The family started to vinify it as a cru expression starting with the 2007 vintage. Because Monvigliero is a cool growing site in the warmest years, the fruit feels even fresher and thinner in this cool vintage. Although the wine was in a closed or reduced state when I tasted it, you can still identify aromas of dark fruit, iron and crushed mineral. There are also some green notes of dried mint or oregano. This is the least expressive wine of the lot.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Very fresh and linear with a fine and polished tannin structure. Medium- to full-bodied, crisp and bright. A delicious finish. Drink or hold.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero is fruity and soft, as most of the wines are in this vintage. There aren't too many vintage or site characteristics in this fruity, oaky, easygoing Barolo.
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.
