Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc 2011 750ml

Wine Advocate #225, Jun 30, 2016 by Monica Larner
The 2011 Barolo Bric dël Fiasc offers impressive integrity and shine considering the warm conditions of the growing season. This is a pristine and supple wine that delivers a steady stream of berry, spice, herbal and balsam characteristics. The mouthfeel is streamlined and direct in approach, but there is good structure to hold the wine firmly together.

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 several different communes. The range of seven Barolo wines is led by the Bric Dël Fiasc (from the Fiasco cru in Castiglione Falletto), 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 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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