Scavino, Paolo
Piedmont, Italy
Barolo
Bric del Fiasc
Nebbiolo
1998
$125.99
14.5%
Light filminess to the opaque purple core, the rims mostly magenta with some deeper crimson shading. High-toned nose, straw, earth, old potpourri, menthol and witch hazel, sour cherry to raspberry fruit scents, even with the generally red fruit profile includes an element of prune, good breadth and wiry muscularity. Medium-bodied, strong tannic skeleton holds it firmly together from start to finish. Black licorice, rose petals, orange peel, and leather, produces all the expected flavors in a compact "no muss, no fuss" package. As it opens you receive more tar and black earth. The fruit does a good job of pushing through to the finish.
90 points