2003 Paolo Scavino Barolo
Vineyard: Paolo Scavino
Price: $95.00- $189.00
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Varietal: Nebbiolo
Style: Red Wine
Region: Italy > Piedmont
Other Vintages: 2004 2001 1999 1994 1990
Drink By 2012
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"The Bric del Fiasc is noticeably deeper and richer, with notes of sweet dark fruit, tar and scorched earth. Made in a big, bold style, this is a powerhouse of a wine that has enough fruit to balance the tannins, although it is not for the faint of heart. “As opposed to Cannubi which has loosely packed, sandy soils, at Bric del Fiasc the soils are more compact and thus retain water better, which helps give this wine a little more freshness,” says Scavino. (90-93), 11/05 With his boyish enthusiasm...
Expert Reviews
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  • Wine Spectator
  • Wine Advocate
  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for Italy-Piedmont: 90 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>
User Tasting Note
  • Fellow Drync'r
    Rating 93