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Paolo Scavino, Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata Riserva 2003
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2003 Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata is the most forward of Scavino's 2003s. The aromatics are just beginning to enter an early plateau of maturity, although there is more than enough pliancy and depth to allow the Rocche to drink well for another handful of years. Sweet tobacco, cedar and dried flowers meld into the resonant finish. Although the balance here is impeccable, the Rocche does show the most evidence of the warm year in its slightly cooked, roasted flavors.
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.
