WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
This Barolo represents the history and tradition of blending different crus of Nebbiolo in order to create a house style. The same care and quality work are employed on this wine as for all of the cru Barolo. This wine is an opportunity for many clients to enjoy a great Barolo with an exceptional price quality ratio.
TASTING NOTES:
To be released in January 2025, the Paolo Scavino 2021 Barolo is bright and vivid, showing the focus and character of the vintage. This sample is still quite tight, and the tannins are firmly knit. However, the tannins are more elegant and silkier in the 2021 compared to 2020. I recommend giving this wine more time in bottle to allow it to fully flesh out.
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 pts.
Lacy and elegant, yet with ample tannins for structure, featuring rose, strawberry, cherry and mineral aromas and flavors. Pure and focused, this red stays in the red fruit spectrum through the long finish. Shows excellent balance in its youthful way. Best from 2028 through 2045.
- Wine Spectator, 93 pts.
Restrained and compact nose with vibrant violets and dried cherries, refreshed by pomegranate and oak bark. Full-bodied on the palate with a sold backbone of tannins that turn dusty and drier on the finish. Crisp acidity and an austere aftertaste. Try from 2027.
- James Suckling, 93 pts.
From nine sites spread throughout the villages of Castiglione Falletto, Barolo, Serralunga and Monforte, Scavino’s classic Barolo isn’t crafted simply for accessibility. It is, perhaps, more immediately harmonious than the MGA bottlings. Entrancing aromas combine truffle, orange and potting soil, with intense violet as it opens. Heftier and fuller than the nose suggests, the palate demonstrates ample fruit ripeness and lots of chalky tannins. Satisfyingly confident in its grip, the tangy finish echoes all the wine's innate prettiness.
- Decanter, 92 pts.
The 2021 Barolo pours a bright red hue and offers a floral perfume of fresh roses, tarragon, ripe cherries, and cedar. It’s compact and medium-bodied, with a refined feel, snappy acidity, mouthwatering salinity, and well-defined tannins. It offers a more nervous and structured energy at this early tasting and will only benefit from another 6-12 months in bottle. Overall, it feels more precise in this vintage and worth having several bottles to check in on.
- Jeb Dunnuck, 91 pts.
