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Community Tasting Notes 68
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TheFoodieTraveler wrote: 95 points
February 19, 2024 - Pnp. Really nice, no sediment, soft, complex
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AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 95 points
May 18, 2023 - This would be a beautiful response to any haters of modern style Barolo. I think this is at peak right now.
Over ripe strawberries, ripe cherries, ripe cranberries, palo stanto, rose petals, pine needles/evergreen on the nose with just a little bit of espresso, chocolate, vanilla tobacco and leather supporting everything. It's been so long since this wine saw oak that those oak notes are a great addition. The palate is similar; but the strawberries, cherries and cranberries are more cooked than ripe/over ripe. Intensity of both flavors and aromas is high.
Medium + body with medium tannins that show this wine's age and medium + acid that definitely doesn't. Drink now, I think. Especially because of the tannins. It will still be good in 5 years; but it's really, really good now. Perfect pairing with roast duck.
Finally, try modern style Barolo even if you also like traditional style Barolo. Rose petals and red fruit go well with espresso and vanilla! -
Fftjr Likes this wine: 94 points
January 10, 2023 - Excellent. Well balanced. Plenty of fruit, consistent tannins. Has quite a few years left.
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bugdoced Likes this wine: 94 points
October 22, 2022 - this had the demure cherries dancing in and out that only mature great barolo's have
could not have been more perfect with risotto and white truffles at SAGA -
christian.tellvik@limab.se Likes this wine: 94 points
March 18, 2021 - Dark brick red color, clear maturity. Elegant rustic scent of forest, roses, violets, anise, ripe berries, leather, sour berries and mushrooms. Ripe, elegant taste with features from the forest. Elements of mushrooms, casks, barn and overcooked ripe berries. Long and delicious.
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By Antonio Galloni
Paolo Scavino: A Major Retrospective (Oct 2006) (link)(Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2000, IWC Issue #93 (link)(Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/20/2011 (link) 92 points(Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric) Group's #6 (my #4) – 81 pts.; 0, 1, 3, 1 - bricking medium red violet color; raspberry, white chocolate, baked berry, chocolate covered cherry, ginger cake, bark nose; rich, chocolate covered cherry, raspberry, baked cherry, dense ginger cake palate; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type Red
- Producer Paolo Scavino
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation Carobric
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
- UPC Code 8032636131522
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 433 (46%)
- Consumed 501 (54%)
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- ProducerPaolo Scavino
- VarietalNebbiolo
- DesignationCarobric
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo