2021 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio
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Looking to the Cru offering from Scavino, the 2021 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio is bright red and inviting, with notes of crushed strawberries, smoky incense, rosy perfume, and tangerine. It’s light-bodied and refreshing, with snappy acidity, fine, nervous tannins, and a clean, gently tapering finish. It has a good deal of tension and structure in a compact frame that I think will be worth waiting for as it fleshes out and opens over the coming 12-15 years.
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Jancis Robinson MW
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Pale garnet. Nose draws you in, in a rather admirable way. Lots of edginess and drive. Tastes as though Scavino is really trying! (JR)
The Paolo Scavino 2021 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio is usually the lightest wine in the family's collection of single-vineyard wines. From the village of Roddi in the northernmost point of the appellation, this area has wide vineyard valleys and cool southeast exposures. The heat of the day falls away quickly thanks to steep diurnal shifts. The soils are composed of blue marl and sand, and the family farms seven hectares here, of which five hectares are Nebbiolo (the rest is Dolcetto and old-vine Barbera). A selection of the best fruit is made from old vines and put into this bottle. The wine is soft and silky with red and blue fruits and floral aromas to close.
The 2021 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio is classy and polished to the core. This wine has come such a long way since its debut. Enrico Scavino really believed in this site when he purchased it a little more than 20 years ago. The 2021 is a fine testament to his vision. Lavender, sage, menthol and licorice lead into a core of dark-toned fruit in a Barolo that is deep yet also light on its feet. This is impeccably done, not to mention very tasty.