2020 Barolo
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Tasted alongside the 2021, the 2020 Barolo pours a deeper ruby color and is inviting on the nose with ripe aromas of black raspberries, licorice candy, pressed flowers, and menthol. It has broader shoulders by comparison and expands on the palate with ripe tannins and a more grounded and savory finish with a more robust structure. It’s an impressive entry Barolo to drink over the coming 12-15 years.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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Shiny mid ruby. Balsamic cherry nose with a hint of oak and compact cherry fruit with fine yet firm tannins that make themselves felt on the finish. (WS)
The Paolo Scavino 2020 Barolo (with Enrico Scavino’s signature on the front of the bottle) has a handful of savory herbs, barbecue rub, ripe plum, sweet cherry and dried currant. There are notes of aniseed, but otherwise, the wine is quite broad-brushed, thick or husky on the mid-palate. It ends with balanced freshness. The blend borrows fruit from Rocche Moriondino, Vignolo, Pernanno, Terlo, Albarella, Vignane, San Bernardo, Cerretta and Bussia Vigna Fantini. It ages in oak casks for 22 months, and 50,000 bottles were made.
The 2020 Barolo is seriously beautiful. Pliant and creamy, with terrific depth, the 2020 impresses with its bold, open-knit personality. A burst of dark red cherry/plum fruit, rose petal, mint and spice lend notable character to this decidedly exuberant Barolo from the Scavino family.