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Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc 1999
The modern history of the Scavino family starts with this vineyard, within the Fiasco cru. Here the Nebbiolo grapes were always the best: consequently in 1978 young Enrico convinced his father Paolo to vinify these grapes separately. In this way the first, and still most loved cru, was established. Wine Advocate The 1999 is a big, strapping Bric del Fiasc, boasting a lot of structure and a potent, brooding personality. Though it offers plenty of fruit and the rich style that is the hallmark of this wine, it also comes across as somewhat heavy and lacking the elegance of the finest vintages. 92/Anticipated maturity: 2011-2024. Scavino is the producer who put the Fiasco vineyard on the map, and the 1999 is most impressive. A potent and penetration nose of tobacco, chocolate, and tar is followed by a palate of mouthfilling, concentrated, high-extract yet sweet flavors, abundantly endowed with licorice, tar and minerals. The wine is very solid n texture, but voluptpus in its caressing tactile sensations. Maturity: 2006-2022. 94 pts. $85. 10/03. Score: 92. —Antonio Galloni, October 2006.Wine Enthusiast Slightly herbal or minty on the nose, but the palate is all that we’ve come to expect from Scavino, with wonderfully pure red fruits and subtle notes of mineral and sous bois for complexity. Tar and dark chocolate wrap up the supple finish. Drink 2005–2020. Score: 91. April 02, 2004. Wine Spectator Attractive aromas of fresh mushroom, berry and cherry follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with silky tannins and a sweet fruit, smoky aftertaste. Best after 2007. 875 cases made. ( Score: 90. |
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