2008 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc Riserva
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Scavino's 2008 Barolo Riserva Bric del Fiasc is just as magnificent as it has always been. Pine, wild flowers, mint, spices and dark red stone fruits form a fabric of breathtaking nuance as this precise, polished Barolo shows off its considerable personality. This is one of the most aromatically expressive, lifted Barolos I have ever tasted from Bricco Fiasco, where the wines tend to be bruisers. Scavino's 2008 Riserva, on the other hand, is pure class.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Just as it was last year, Scavino's 2008 Barolo Riserva Bric del Fiasc, is super-classic in its weight, feel and overall flavor profile. Freshly cut flowers, violets, smoke and tar all add considerable complexity to the dark fruit in a Barolo that is at once muscular and finessed. The 2008 Riserva is a wine Scavino made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the wine that would go on to establish itself as the estate's flagship Barolo and one of the greatest wines of the region. It more than lives up the lofty standard the debut vintage set more than thirty years ago. For his 2008 Riserva Scavino employed a submerged cap fermentation and gave the wine an extra year in cask prior to botting. This is a magnificent effort.
The 2008 Barolo Riserva Bric del Fiasc is a huge, huge wine. Waves of fruit saturate the palate as the Riserva shows off its personality. There is so much intensity that the tannins are at times barely perceptible. Dark red fruit, smoke, incense, spices and crushed rocks burst from the glass as this rich, explosive Barolo shows off its pedigree. The Riserva is pure Bric del Fiasc at its very finest. The 2008 is still in cask. I can't wait to taste this again.
The 2008 Barolo Riserva Bric del Fiasc is a huge, huge wine. Waves of fruit saturate the palate as the Riserva shows off its personality. There is so much intensity that the tannins are at times barely perceptible. Dark red fruit, smoke, incense, spices and crushed rocks burst from the glass as this rich, explosive Barolo shows off its pedigree. The Riserva is pure Bric del Fiasc at its very finest. The 2008 Riserva is still in cask. I can’t wait to taste this again. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2033. There is always something new happening at Scavino, where Enrico Scavino, along with his daughters Enrica and Elisa, continues to push the envelope. This year the Scavinos have a new Riserva they are issuing to mark the 30th Anniversary of Bric del Fiasc, first released in 1978. The 2009s, 2010s and 2011s I tasted point to an estate working at a very high level of overall quality and consistency. Readers who want to learn more about the estate may want to take a look at my video interview with Elisa Scavino. Importer: Banville & Jones Wine Merchants, New York, NY; tel. (204) 294-4899