Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc 2016

Professional Ratings

• 98 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  Drawing its fruit from Castiglione Falletto, the Paolo Scavino 2016 Barolo Bric dël Fiasc shows dimension, depth, precision and power. The wine opens to a dark garnet color with a saturated hue, leading to a full, all-encompassing bouquet. The Barolo Bric dël Fiasc is often the most representative wine in the Scavino portfolio, and never has this been more true than in this classic vintage. Dark fruit, licorice, spice and ferrous earth build a fluid and multifaceted bouquet. The mouthfeel sits firm and tight on the palate today, promising to evolve and soften tomorrow. This is a bottle for your cellar.
• 97 Wine & Spirits

  The Scavino family’s vines flow down from the crest of a southwest-facing slope in Castiglione Falletto’s Fiasco cru, the oldest of them planted in 1979. Elisa Scavino describes the 2016 growing season as climatically perfect in every phase, and that balance shows in a richly-textured wine that combines powerful tannins and fresh acidity. Sensual and perfumed, it unfolds in flavors of black cherry and cassis layered with notes of anise and tobacco leaf, finishing on a bright note of menthol.

• 96 Wine Enthusiast

  What a gorgeous showing. It opens with heady aromas of menthol, forest berry, iris and new leather while the enveloping, full-bodied palate delivers raspberry compote, ripe Marasca cherry, licorice and baking spice before a minty finish. Enveloping, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity provide perfect balance. Thanks to the ripe, juicy fruit, you’d never guess this had an abv of 15%.Drink 2023–2036.

• 96 Wine Spectator

  This vibrant red is concentrated and supple, bursting with cherry, plum, licorice and eucalyptus aromas and flavors. Offers a sense of elegance, with a slightly chewy texture, along with excellent length. Best from 2023 through 2040.

• 95 James Suckling

  Very aromatic with roses, strawberries and some cherry blossom, too. Medium to full body and firm, silky tannins with finesse and intensity at the same time. Try after 2022.