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!
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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
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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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Stood up for > 1 month and decanted. Medium ruby, darker than typical for nebbiolo of this age; aromatic, initially cognac-styled nose with high alcohol but that blows off after about 30 minutes, now with cacao, cedar, plum fruit, some florals and violet; palate is medium bodied, more robust than typical for Nebbiolo, tannins are medium-plus, acidity medium-plus, alcohol medium-plus, red fruits; finish is medium to medium-plus length. A more robust style of Barolo than I typically drink, though well made and enjoyable. I think this has complexity, but won't transform into anything profound even with age. Drink now or in the next few years. 90 2 hours decanted: it’s losing a bit of character and is more about the structure and balance now. Not a good development. 89-
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Deep ruby, darker than most barolos but common for the Falleto area, nose is mainly ink and flowers, roses and violets, anise and touch of red fruit. At 23y the acidity rocks, the tannins present but integrated, ash, balsamic, tart red fruit, punchy till the end. Long finish
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Out of the decanter, over four hours a hint of bilberry, but tar, rose, and something dank and early dominated. The tannins, while strong, were evened out by the acidity. The finish was pleasant, bitter, like dark chocolate.
Or of the bottle, also over four hours, strong bilberry, tar, rose. But the tannins were very present, more enjoyable with food. Similar finish.
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Quite dark and concentrated color. Medium expressive nose displaying concentrated red and black cherry fruit, strong iron, tar, dark spices and limestone. Excellent concentration, slightly coiled concentrated cherry fruit, bright acidity, slightly coarse tannins and a long concentrated cherry fruit driven finish with strong iron at the end. This remains very youthful. The overall impression is slightly harsh and coiled. This can still improve for another decade or two as there are plenty of fruit and acidity.
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Best bottle yet (and also the last!). This was singing right out of the gate: roses, cherries and tea on the nose; dry, but with a welcome hint of sweetness on the attack, perfectly balanced acidity, and soft tannins; peach pit, cherries and tea on the palate, mirroring the nose well. Fairly full-bodied, with a long length. This bottle totally delivered on the potential I hoped for when I first tasted this wine many years ago. Just wonderful.
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Decanted for about 4 hours. The added time teased out a lovely nose of cherries, root beer, peach pit and leather. Medium-bodied, bracing acidity, and mostly resolved tannins. Nice mix of red fruit, peach and almonds, along with more mature notes of dried leaves, leather and tea. The last few bottles have been consistent, and my impression is that this is ready to drink with a good decant. However, if I had many more bottles (which unfortunately is not the case), I would hold a couple back just to see if they might improve further.
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Välbyggt paket av kraft och mogen elegans men märkligt fritt från ålderstecken. Hade inte gissat på en 20-åring. Välbalanserat och snyggt. Gott. FÄRG Klar? Ja men vissa slöjor. Färg: Mörk tegel. Kant: 8 mm mot vattenklar. Intensitet: Medel –. Färgar glaset? En aning. Gardiner: Medel.
DOFT Korrekt? Ja. Doftintensitet: Medel +. Doft: Frukt - röda bär - körsbärslikör. Mineral - vägdamm. Blommor - viol (lite). Ålder - en hint skogsgolv. Utveckling: Moget men inte påfallande åldrat.
SMAK Torrt/sött: Torrt. Syra: Hög. Tanniner: Mycket fina och mycket närvarande. Alkohol: Väl integrerad (14,5 procent). Fyllighet: Medel. Smakstyrka: Medel +. Smak: Frukt - röda bär - körsbär och lite hallon. Fat - mjölkchoklad och lite beska. Ålder - något enstaka höstlöv. Textur/balans/bubblighet: Nej. Eftersmak: Ganska lång med röda bär och sedan aningen stjälkig beska.
SLUTSATSER Kvalitet: Mycket bra. Drickabilitet: Tipptopp nu. går säkert spara men varför då? Geografi: Piemonte. Pris: 1 000 kronor.
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Just a very quick note, from memory: initially a bit more muted on the nose than the last bottle I opened a few months ago, but very similar in profile (on the nose and palate) once the wine blossomed after a few hours in the decanter. This bottle really needed a few hours to hit its stride.
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I have a large number of mid-90s Barolos and Barbarescos and am trying to drink up. Have had several of these 1997 Carobrics lately and it’s been a mixed bag to say the least. As some smart guy said, there are no great wines only great bottles. Unfortunately, none of these have been great, but some are really good....at least to my taste. The good ones are fresh strawberry and leather with nice acidity and length. At the other end of the spectrum is the earthy, balsamic bottle...not my favorite. Anyway, a mixed bag as I said, some really good some just OK.
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Medium ruby-garnet core, with hardly any bricking. Cherries, dried chilies, raisins, roses and mint on the nose. Dry on the attack, with balanced acidity and still somewhat astringent tannins. Fairly full-bodied, stunningly young and tight. Some oak was apparent upon opening, but after an hour of air, it was barely noticeable. The fruit is still fresh (cherries and peach). The hint of peach pit I loved so much on the finish when I last tasted this about 10 years ago is still there. Based on several other notes, I had the impression that this was at its peak and should be drunk sooner rather than later, but this bottle suggests otherwise. In fact, compared to the 1997 Monprivato I recently tasted (which was ripe, effusive and totally open for business), this still seems like it still needs some time to come together. In my view, the wine has a very impressive frame and the stuffing to go the distance. Excellent.
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Not my favorite Barolo of Paolo Scavino, yet a beautiful aged Barolo: earth, balsamic, leather, raisin, mature dark cherries, soft oak note, cedar, long aftertaste,l
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Drank last nite at Andreas. I've had this wine recently and my notes are not particularly consistent. The wine is showing its age, with fair amount of bricking at edges--decanted for a short while at the restaurant. Still plentiful fruit aromas on the nose, but more tobacco & earth this time around. Style is light to medium bodied, tannins mostly resolved. More black fruit than red at this tasting--prunes? Still some fruit here but lesser acidity than I recall, and more tertiary notes: plenty of tobacco, tar & earth. Indeed, the wine has developed a very pleasant savory & rustic character. Very nice example of aged barolo that is at the back-end of its drinking window.
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Drank at Spadaro's New Ro. Bricking at edges, decanted for a short while. Strawberries, mostly red fruit on nose. Light to medium bodied, still some unresolved tannins. Lots of black cherries, fruit still fairly evident along with decent acidity. Not an overly complex wine but enjoyable nonetheless and has aged nicely. I don't expect further development, so drink sooner than later.
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Decanted for 60 minutes. Darker garnet color. Nice nose of musty licorice, tar, strawberry, violets. Feathery and pleasing on the palate with layers of black plum, road tar, fennel, and dried cherries for the first hour. Thereafter the palate developed more of an acrid, oaky taste which persisted. Lower acidity and filed-off tannins. Longer finish of dark fruit and earth. Enjoyable wine with good underpinnings, affected by oak.
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What a shame. There is some really good material in this wine but has been completely ruined by winemaking. Oak, oak oak. I can see that other peoply liked this wine, but if you like traditional barolo this is NOT a wine for you. So maybe you should not set a acore on this wine because it really depends on what kind of wine you prefer.
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Much better than expected. Parker said it was old and should be drunk by 2012 but we found it still fresh and refreshing. Lots of red fruit showing and softness that matched the Italian food we all enjoyed
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Drank with the 96/98. This was leader after one hour, but became woody on nose compared to others. Reminiscent of nice st julien. Satiny texture on palate with strong tannins that are a bit drying. Balanced. Should improve, but enough fruit?
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An amazing bottle of wine. Cherry, cherry, cherry and all the notes one hopes for in a mature Barolo. It still displayed primary flavors and has years to run. 4 Bottles left and no rush on them.
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I may be missing something, at least based ont he notes here. But I have had a few bottles, and they al lhave been boring, one dimensional experiences -- a big disappointment.
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4 hour decant Nose of Black tea, tobacco, anise, blackberries, orange peel, mint, violets
Worcestershire sauce, blackberries, leather, sophisticated feel and perfectly structured tannins
I am a big fan of the '97 Piedmont vintage and Scavino did a fantastic job with his single vineyard Carobric. One of my favorite bottles of the vintage.
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nose: Brown sugar, violets, menthol, balsamic, my son said it smells like "the beach" brown sugar, cherry, great silky viscous texture, soy sauce, rose hip tea Great bottle
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Perfectly lovely. Opened, simple decanted for about 30 mins. Paired exceptionally well with grilled chicken/lamb/beef and other delightful Lebanese food.
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No detailed notes but an incredible wines with years of life left. Even with a 1.5 hour decant it took another hour or so for the nuances to begin showing, particularly the floral elements. The dregs in the decanter this morning smell awesome. Wish I had more.
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Stored the remaining 1/3 bottle overnight. 24 hours later, transformed into a full-tilt expression of barnyard, leather saddle and tobacco. Truly, this is nothing like I’ve ever experienced before; just remarkable.
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Develops exponentially over time in the glass. Needs 4-5 hour decant, at minimum; and not a moment earlier. Dark and dense blackberry at the peak of the season; lavender, cinnamon-chocolate, and some light smoke and earth. Really fantastic stuff, but doesn’t hit its stride until hour 5. If the last of the small supply isn't already gone within the next 18 months, this is still going to be singing on its 30th birthday. Remember people, the decanter is your best friend. 5 hours, please, 5 hours... 97 pts easily.
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Based on first inspection alone I probably would have written bad things about this wine as the oak was dominant, 7 hours in a decanter and it’s a different beast. It is quite largely scaled and there’s a lot of camphor, cedary oak but the fruit is dense. There are aromas and flavours of balsamic, raisins, dried figs and tar. It is rich and meaty and still in need of more cellar time. It finishes with substantial, chewy tannins.
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Barolo Dinner (Paese Restaurant, Toronto): Slow-ox'd for three hours, then decanted for 30 minutes. Medium-dark garnet colour. Aromas of white truffle, kirsch, sottobosco, mint. Full-bodied, more rich, forward, and integrated than the 1996 at this time. On the palate, the wine shows notes of sottobosco, prunes, and mushrooms. Moderate-length finish, ~35s, with dark fruit and earth. Should drink well for another 10-15 years, depending on how developed one prefers Barolo. Drink now-2026.
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Barolo Tasting (Los Angeles): Stunning nose with berries, dust, earth. Has both intensity of fruit blended with other subtle notes which gives the nose a lovely complexity. Palate has great red fruit, nice medium-velvety mouthfeel. Still has a huge tannin structure behind it. Will improve for at least 5-10 years. 93-94+
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light red at edge. started off with a tight awkward nose but then opened up into a beautiful wine. typical barolo nose with a softer rounder mouth feel classic for that year. tannins were still quite present but integrated. The main issue was a lack of concentration.
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Only when drinking this wine, I learned Carobric is a blend of 'Cannubi', 'Rocche' and 'Bric del Fiasc'. No vinyards to dismiss at all! But also I learned that from this year on, Scavino's level of quality dropped sharply. A pity, because this wine and wines I enjoyed before, are truly fine wines indeed. This wine also had a fine nose of deep-red fruit, a little austere perhaps, but it combined depth with strength in a fine way. This is grand cru quality from Piemonte. Excellent level. Could be kept for another 5 to 10 years at least, but no problem to drink now. But then, decant. Don't drink too warm, please.
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Mittleres bis tiefes rubinrot; hocharomatische Nase nach Kirsche, Blaubeere, Tabak, Menthol, mit erdigen Tönen und Geüwrznoten; am Gaumen viel Blaubeere, kräftige Säure, Massen an feinen Tanninen; hochkomplexer, immer noch nicht ausgewogener Wein mit leicht zehrendem, scharfen Abgang (auch 3-4 Std. nach doppelt Dekantieren)
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Excellent aromatics, ripe berries, roses, earth. On the palate still somewhat austere even after an hour of air, great structure but powerful tannins that need some years to soften up.
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Magnum double decanted in am. Served w Patrick Oconnell's Chicken(that would be duck). Aromatic, with prototypical rose note. Aging well, but still youthful. Can probably go on forever. Interestingly finished the Magnum over the course of the week. Had poured remainder into a half, half of which was left uncorked last night. Finished tonight(5 days after initial decant0 and was absolutely fabulous.
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7/12/2007 rated 96 points: Dinner at Dads with the cousins part II (Dads house): Great wine. Its the first of my barolos that are in a drinking window. it paired well with the grilled lamb that was for dinner. Hints of dust, pencil shavings and fruit on the nose. Hints of berries, rasins, and dust on the palate with excellent soft mouthfeel with a long finish. Very little sediment in the bottle. Seems to have plenty of legs to age further.
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A totally unexpected showing of this bottle. I had expected a modern, oak influenced candy shop of a Barolo but what I got was a balanced and finessed example of an 11 year old Barolo just coming to age. Color was a brilliant dark red. The nose was a mix of intense spicy fruit, herbs and leather. But then, the palette... Fresh and vibrant red fruits with an amazing expansive flavor of ripe cherry on the mid palette. The finish was long, earthy and full of minerals, stone and tar. I would never have thought this would be a bottle from a "modernist" producer. My second favorite of the evening.
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This beauty is starting to come around. Last tasted in 2004, the wine is now much less primary and is taking on more refined Barolo characteristics. Getting a bit more brick colored and rusty at the edges, the wine still has an Amarone-like raisin note that is not for everyone. It has shed some of its gritty red fruit quality that I remember and now shows more anise, licorice, leather, and a hint of pepper. The tannins are now very well integrated so the wine may not have another 10 more years of youth left in it, but it will drink wonderfully with a bowl of penne arrabiata for some time. This is not an ageless Barolo which means I won't feel guilty having another bottle soon. The wine was NOT decanted. It was consumed shortly after opening with dinner of rigatoni ragu and a cheese dessert course. If decanted and poured after 3 hours it could reflect a different experience.
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Still quite primary and young-tasting. Decanted for one hour and probably could have used another 2-3 hours. Certainly lots of tools to work with here, but recommend holding until at least 2010.
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Was not able to decant before drinking. Early on-color,nose,taste all very good and typical barolo. By the end of the bottle revealed more complexity. Drank along with the '97 Pio Cesare.
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Light ruby red in the glass, brick edge. Just a bit cloudy, small deposit. In short, a really delicious nose! Deep, intensely jammy aromas of strawberries and raspberries go extremely well together with tar, leather, dried sausage, truffles, vinous balsamic notes, briar rose, gravel dust and a hint of banana peel. We taste. Wow! What a turbo juice they got together here. We recognise the character of 1997 Bric dël Fiasc. Harmonious, super-fruity and shining of strawberries and raspberries, so densely packed that swallowing is a long and pleasant effort. Not as hair-raising as the Bric sister, but quite close, instead a bit sturdier. The finish is long and fruity with plum, chocolate, and gravelly terroir. Slightly hot aftertaste. The oak is well integrated into the big body, the chocolate tannins massive, sandy and silky smooth. As we drink the wine it shows even more chocolate (Anthon Berg liqueur stylee). Delivers well after a short while in the decanter.
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Dinner at Dads with the cousins part II (Dads house): Great wine. Its the first of my barolos that are in a drinking window. it paired well with the grilled lams that was for dinner. Hints of dust, pencil shavings and fruit on the nose. Hints of berries, rasins, and dust on the palate with excellent soft mouthfeel with a long finish. Very little sediment in the bottle. Seems to have plenty of legs to age further.
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DUO, Miami Barolo BYO Wine dinner (Duo, S Miami Avenue, Miami, FL): Wine # 8, #2 in flight 3. I had double decanted and tasted it in the am.It was again double decanted upon arrival. Having tasted it, I was able to pick it out blind. The roses and anise were accentuated vis a vis the others. The wine is intense, and quite tight now, and should show well in 2 or 3 years. One of the 5 best wines of the night.
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Clear, deep ruby core with thin, pale ruby/garnet rim and plenty of legs. Pronounced, primary nose of roses, maraschino cherry, peach pit and vanilla, with beautifully pure secondary notes of smoked meat, leather and sottobosco. Still a baby. Slightly off-dry on the attack, but otherwise dry, with relatively high (but balanced) acidity and fairly high amount of tannins, both soft and astringent. Medium-bodied, with pronounced fruit intensity: mostly cherry upfront, with relatively few secondary notes at this point. The stunning thing about this wine is the persistent, and haunting, taste of ripe peach, which lingers into a very long (and memorable) aftertaste. The alcohol is hardly noticeable (though it weighs in at an impressive 14.5%), and the length is very long. Really well structured, with a solid core of ripe fruit and plenty of room to grow. Probably won’t revisit this until well after 2010. Sweet dreams, little Carobric. Don’t let the cellar bugs bite.
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A blended wine made from Scavinos Cannubi, Rocche del Castoglioni and Bric del Fiasc vineyards. 305 cases made. Vintage rated a classic 99 by WS. Tried the 1999 in May 2003. It had a coffee and blackberry nose. Wet earth and leather notes in this full bodied wine. Very young. 92+.
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2/19/2024 - TheFoodieTraveler wrote: 95 Points
Pnp. Really nice, no sediment, soft, complex
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5/18/2023 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 95 Points
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!
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1/10/2023 - Fftjr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent. Well balanced. Plenty of fruit, consistent tannins. Has quite a few years left.
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10/22/2022 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 94 Points
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
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3/18/2021 - christian.tellvik@limab.se Likes this wine: 94 Points
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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4/19/2020 - aagrawal wrote: 89 Points
Stood up for > 1 month and decanted. Medium ruby, darker than typical for nebbiolo of this age; aromatic, initially cognac-styled nose with high alcohol but that blows off after about 30 minutes, now with cacao, cedar, plum fruit, some florals and violet; palate is medium bodied, more robust than typical for Nebbiolo, tannins are medium-plus, acidity medium-plus, alcohol medium-plus, red fruits; finish is medium to medium-plus length. A more robust style of Barolo than I typically drink, though well made and enjoyable. I think this has complexity, but won't transform into anything profound even with age. Drink now or in the next few years. 90
2 hours decanted: it’s losing a bit of character and is more about the structure and balance now. Not a good development. 89-
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4/12/2020 - Cipivts Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby, darker than most barolos but common for the Falleto area, nose is mainly ink and flowers, roses and violets, anise and touch of red fruit. At 23y the acidity rocks, the tannins present but integrated, ash, balsamic, tart red fruit, punchy till the end. Long finish
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1/26/2020 - flah00 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Better slightly chilled, cuts the alcohol a bit.
Half decanted and half left in the bottle.
Out of the decanter, over four hours a hint of bilberry, but tar, rose, and something dank and early dominated. The tannins, while strong, were evened out by the acidity. The finish was pleasant, bitter, like dark chocolate.
Or of the bottle, also over four hours, strong bilberry, tar, rose. But the tannins were very present, more enjoyable with food. Similar finish.
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11/19/2019 - SteelerFan wrote: 91 Points
Very smooth. Drinking well - tannins are resolved, medium body, nice long finish.
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6/1/2019 - dcwino wrote: 93 Points
Quite dark and concentrated color. Medium expressive nose displaying concentrated red and black cherry fruit, strong iron, tar, dark spices and limestone. Excellent concentration, slightly coiled concentrated cherry fruit, bright acidity, slightly coarse tannins and a long concentrated cherry fruit driven finish with strong iron at the end. This remains very youthful. The overall impression is slightly harsh and coiled. This can still improve for another decade or two as there are plenty of fruit and acidity.
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3/17/2018 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 92 Points
Best bottle yet (and also the last!). This was singing right out of the gate: roses, cherries and tea on the nose; dry, but with a welcome hint of sweetness on the attack, perfectly balanced acidity, and soft tannins; peach pit, cherries and tea on the palate, mirroring the nose well. Fairly full-bodied, with a long length. This bottle totally delivered on the potential I hoped for when I first tasted this wine many years ago. Just wonderful.
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2/25/2018 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for about 4 hours. The added time teased out a lovely nose of cherries, root beer, peach pit and leather. Medium-bodied, bracing acidity, and mostly resolved tannins. Nice mix of red fruit, peach and almonds, along with more mature notes of dried leaves, leather and tea. The last few bottles have been consistent, and my impression is that this is ready to drink with a good decant. However, if I had many more bottles (which unfortunately is not the case), I would hold a couple back just to see if they might improve further.
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2/14/2018 - Jonne Likes this wine: 94 Points
Välbyggt paket av kraft och mogen elegans men märkligt fritt från ålderstecken. Hade inte gissat på en 20-åring. Välbalanserat och snyggt. Gott.
FÄRG
Klar? Ja men vissa slöjor.
Färg: Mörk tegel.
Kant: 8 mm mot vattenklar.
Intensitet: Medel –.
Färgar glaset? En aning.
Gardiner: Medel.
DOFT
Korrekt? Ja.
Doftintensitet: Medel +.
Doft: Frukt - röda bär - körsbärslikör. Mineral - vägdamm. Blommor - viol (lite). Ålder - en hint skogsgolv.
Utveckling: Moget men inte påfallande åldrat.
SMAK
Torrt/sött: Torrt.
Syra: Hög.
Tanniner: Mycket fina och mycket närvarande.
Alkohol: Väl integrerad (14,5 procent).
Fyllighet: Medel.
Smakstyrka: Medel +.
Smak: Frukt - röda bär - körsbär och lite hallon. Fat - mjölkchoklad och lite beska. Ålder - något enstaka höstlöv.
Textur/balans/bubblighet: Nej.
Eftersmak: Ganska lång med röda bär och sedan aningen stjälkig beska.
SLUTSATSER
Kvalitet: Mycket bra.
Drickabilitet: Tipptopp nu. går säkert spara men varför då?
Geografi: Piemonte.
Pris: 1 000 kronor.
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1/6/2018 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 90 Points
Just a very quick note, from memory: initially a bit more muted on the nose than the last bottle I opened a few months ago, but very similar in profile (on the nose and palate) once the wine blossomed after a few hours in the decanter. This bottle really needed a few hours to hit its stride.
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12/25/2017 - Fftjr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very light tannins. Pale fruit. About at peak, maybe a hair past. Turning brown around edges, color fading.
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11/15/2017 - jshawver Likes this wine: 91 Points
I have a large number of mid-90s Barolos and Barbarescos and am trying to drink up. Have had several of these 1997 Carobrics lately and it’s been a mixed bag to say the least. As some smart guy said, there are no great wines only great bottles. Unfortunately, none of these have been great, but some are really good....at least to my taste. The good ones are fresh strawberry and leather with nice acidity and length. At the other end of the spectrum is the earthy, balsamic bottle...not my favorite. Anyway, a mixed bag as I said, some really good some just OK.
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10/12/2017 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium ruby-garnet core, with hardly any bricking. Cherries, dried chilies, raisins, roses and mint on the nose. Dry on the attack, with balanced acidity and still somewhat astringent tannins. Fairly full-bodied, stunningly young and tight. Some oak was apparent upon opening, but after an hour of air, it was barely noticeable. The fruit is still fresh (cherries and peach). The hint of peach pit I loved so much on the finish when I last tasted this about 10 years ago is still there. Based on several other notes, I had the impression that this was at its peak and should be drunk sooner rather than later, but this bottle suggests otherwise. In fact, compared to the 1997 Monprivato I recently tasted (which was ripe, effusive and totally open for business), this still seems like it still needs some time to come together. In my view, the wine has a very impressive frame and the stuffing to go the distance. Excellent.
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9/28/2017 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine: 92 Points
Not my favorite Barolo of Paolo Scavino, yet a beautiful aged Barolo: earth, balsamic, leather, raisin, mature dark cherries, soft oak note, cedar, long aftertaste,l
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4/3/2017 - Fftjr wrote: 93 Points
Very enjoyable. Likely as good as it's going to get. Has a few more years.
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7/3/2016 - uberoh wrote: 95 Points
wow - an upside surprise - that had terific complexity and balance - got better with time - next timw would decant a couple of hours before.....
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9/1/2015 - Zed57 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cloves and spice and everything nice but not a berry to be found. Earthy meaty and solid it is a very mature Barolo. It has peaked so drink up.
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8/7/2015 - espia Likes this wine: 92 Points
Correct, classic Barolo
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6/13/2015 - cephomer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank last nite at Andreas. I've had this wine recently and my notes are not particularly consistent. The wine is showing its age, with fair amount of bricking at edges--decanted for a short while at the restaurant. Still plentiful fruit aromas on the nose, but more tobacco & earth this time around. Style is light to medium bodied, tannins mostly resolved. More black fruit than red at this tasting--prunes? Still some fruit here but lesser acidity than I recall, and more tertiary notes: plenty of tobacco, tar & earth. Indeed, the wine has developed a very pleasant savory & rustic character. Very nice example of aged barolo that is at the back-end of its drinking window.
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4/17/2015 - cephomer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank at Spadaro's New Ro. Bricking at edges, decanted for a short while. Strawberries, mostly red fruit on nose. Light to medium bodied, still some unresolved tannins. Lots of black cherries, fruit still fairly evident along with decent acidity. Not an overly complex wine but enjoyable nonetheless and has aged nicely. I don't expect further development, so drink sooner than later.
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9/19/2014 - DougLee wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for 60 minutes. Darker garnet color. Nice nose of musty licorice, tar, strawberry, violets. Feathery and pleasing on the palate with layers of black plum, road tar, fennel, and dried cherries for the first hour. Thereafter the palate developed more of an acrid, oaky taste which persisted. Lower acidity and filed-off tannins. Longer finish of dark fruit and earth. Enjoyable wine with good underpinnings, affected by oak.
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6/3/2014 - AndersHed Does not like this wine: 88 Points
What a shame. There is some really good material in this wine but has been completely ruined by winemaking. Oak, oak oak. I can see that other peoply liked this wine, but if you like traditional barolo this is NOT a wine for you. So maybe you should not set a acore on this wine because it really depends on what kind of wine you prefer.
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5/12/2014 - nbrue wrote: 92 Points
Much better than expected. Parker said it was old and should be drunk by 2012 but we found it still fresh and refreshing. Lots of red fruit showing and softness that matched the Italian food we all enjoyed
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4/19/2014 - Sixchips600 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank with the 96/98. This was leader after one hour, but became woody on nose compared to others. Reminiscent of nice st julien. Satiny texture on palate with strong tannins that are a bit drying. Balanced. Should improve, but enough fruit?
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3/29/2014 - nbrue wrote: 96 Points
An amazing bottle of wine. Cherry, cherry, cherry and all the notes one hopes for in a mature Barolo. It still displayed primary flavors and has years to run. 4 Bottles left and no rush on them.
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3/15/2014 - Javatrader wrote: 94 Points
with annie g and co
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1/12/2014 - Pearls_b4Swine wrote: 89 Points
I may be missing something, at least based ont he notes here. But I have had a few bottles, and they al lhave been boring, one dimensional experiences -- a big disappointment.
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12/24/2013 - Javatrader wrote: 95 Points
4 hour decant
Nose of Black tea, tobacco, anise, blackberries, orange peel, mint, violets
Worcestershire sauce, blackberries, leather, sophisticated feel and perfectly structured tannins
I am a big fan of the '97 Piedmont vintage and Scavino did a fantastic job with his single vineyard Carobric. One of my favorite bottles of the vintage.
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6/8/2013 - Javatrader wrote: 94 Points
nose: Brown sugar, violets, menthol, balsamic, my son said it smells like "the beach"
brown sugar, cherry, great silky viscous texture, soy sauce, rose hip tea
Great bottle
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5/11/2013 - ID wrote:
Meh.
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4/17/2013 - Jonne Likes this wine: 92 Points
92 poäng.
FÄRG
Klar? Något grumsigt
Färg: Mörk tegel
Kant: 3 mm vattenklar
Intensitet: Medel
Färgar glaset? Nej
Gardiner: Ganska tunna
DOFT
Korrekt? Ja
Doftintensitet: Medel –
Doft: Frukt - citrus - apelsin. Tryffel. Multna löv. Mineral - blöt gråsten.
Utveckling: Utvecklat.
SMAK
Torrt/sött:Ja
Syra: Medel
Tanniner: Medel. Mycket finkorniga
Alkohol: Medel. Halkighet och liten hetta på slutet.
Fyllighet: Medel
Smakstyrka: Medel
Smak: Frukt - röda bär - jordgubbar. Läder.
Textur/balans/bubblighet: Nja
Eftersmak: Medel +
SLUTSATSER
Kvalitet: mycket bra
Drickabilitet: drick nu – lagra inte
Geografi: Piemonte
Pris: premium + 300
Bra stuns trots åldern. Gott!
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3/20/2013 - RussK wrote: 90 Points
Russk ww at Prima vera.
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5/22/2012 - YQUEM90 wrote:
Perfectly lovely. Opened, simple decanted for about 30 mins.
Paired exceptionally well with grilled chicken/lamb/beef and other delightful Lebanese food.
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4/21/2012 - JFish wrote:
No detailed notes but an incredible wines with years of life left. Even with a 1.5 hour decant it took another hour or so for the nuances to begin showing, particularly the floral elements. The dregs in the decanter this morning smell awesome. Wish I had more.
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2/24/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 95 Points
Dinner Party @ Home: Ellen's Take on Lidia Bastianich's(Felidia, NYC) Cuisine (Icon Brickell, 465 Brickell Avenue, #3303, Miami, FL 33131): - Brick color with fast forming legs and aromas of eucalyptus, strawberry and rose. It's in total harmony and has flavours of strawberry and licorice anise with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a long finish - From Magnum. Based on prior experience, decanted for 4hrs in am. Last bottle, at peak now.
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2/18/2012 - pinothoarder wrote: 97 Points
Stored the remaining 1/3 bottle overnight. 24 hours later, transformed into a full-tilt expression of barnyard, leather saddle and tobacco. Truly, this is nothing like I’ve ever experienced before; just remarkable.
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2/17/2012 - pinothoarder wrote: 97 Points
Develops exponentially over time in the glass. Needs 4-5 hour decant, at minimum; and not a moment earlier. Dark and dense blackberry at the peak of the season; lavender, cinnamon-chocolate, and some light smoke and earth. Really fantastic stuff, but doesn’t hit its stride until hour 5. If the last of the small supply isn't already gone within the next 18 months, this is still going to be singing on its 30th birthday. Remember people, the decanter is your best friend. 5 hours, please, 5 hours... 97 pts easily.
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10/23/2011 - cubswinws wrote: 92 Points
Nice balance with expressive nose,medium color and nice berry and spice. Still has lots of room to age further.
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4/22/2011 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Based on first inspection alone I probably would have written bad things about this wine as the oak was dominant, 7 hours in a decanter and it’s a different beast. It is quite largely scaled and there’s a lot of camphor, cedary oak but the fruit is dense. There are aromas and flavours of balsamic, raisins, dried figs and tar. It is rich and meaty and still in need of more cellar time. It finishes with substantial, chewy tannins.
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4/15/2011 - futronic wrote: 93 Points
Barolo Dinner (Paese Restaurant, Toronto): Slow-ox'd for three hours, then decanted for 30 minutes. Medium-dark garnet colour. Aromas of white truffle, kirsch, sottobosco, mint. Full-bodied, more rich, forward, and integrated than the 1996 at this time. On the palate, the wine shows notes of sottobosco, prunes, and mushrooms. Moderate-length finish, ~35s, with dark fruit and earth. Should drink well for another 10-15 years, depending on how developed one prefers Barolo. Drink now-2026.
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3/13/2011 - aagrawal wrote: 94 Points
Barolo Tasting (Los Angeles): Stunning nose with berries, dust, earth. Has both intensity of fruit blended with other subtle notes which gives the nose a lovely complexity. Palate has great red fruit, nice medium-velvety mouthfeel. Still has a huge tannin structure behind it. Will improve for at least 5-10 years. 93-94+
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2/20/2011 - cnordstr wrote: 94 Points
Great Barolo!
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12/26/2010 - Montecalvo wrote: 92 Points
light red at edge. started off with a tight awkward nose but then opened up into a beautiful wine. typical barolo nose with a softer rounder mouth feel classic for that year. tannins were still quite present but integrated. The main issue was a lack of concentration.
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12/5/2010 - MauriceE wrote: 93 Points
Only when drinking this wine, I learned Carobric is a blend of 'Cannubi', 'Rocche' and 'Bric del Fiasc'. No vinyards to dismiss at all! But also I learned that from this year on, Scavino's level of quality dropped sharply. A pity, because this wine and wines I enjoyed before, are truly fine wines indeed. This wine also had a fine nose of deep-red fruit, a little austere perhaps, but it combined depth with strength in a fine way. This is grand cru quality from Piemonte. Excellent level. Could be kept for another 5 to 10 years at least, but no problem to drink now. But then, decant. Don't drink too warm, please.
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11/12/2010 - wurzel68 wrote: 90 Points
Mittleres bis tiefes rubinrot; hocharomatische Nase nach Kirsche, Blaubeere, Tabak, Menthol, mit erdigen Tönen und Geüwrznoten; am Gaumen viel Blaubeere, kräftige Säure, Massen an feinen Tanninen; hochkomplexer, immer noch nicht ausgewogener Wein mit leicht zehrendem, scharfen Abgang (auch 3-4 Std. nach doppelt Dekantieren)
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10/30/2010 - Rani wrote: 93 Points
Excellent aromatics, ripe berries, roses, earth. On the palate still somewhat austere even after an hour of air, great structure but powerful tannins that need some years to soften up.
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5/22/2010 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 95 Points
Magnum double decanted in am. Served w Patrick Oconnell's Chicken(that would be duck). Aromatic, with prototypical rose note. Aging well, but still youthful. Can probably go on forever. Interestingly finished the Magnum over the course of the week. Had poured remainder into a half, half of which was left uncorked last night. Finished tonight(5 days after initial decant0 and was absolutely fabulous.
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11/21/2009 - cnordstr wrote: 93 Points
Great Barolo, just decanted for 45 mins, improved by the hour, great length, well balanced, happy to have more!
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9/12/2009 - cvvhrn wrote: 95 Points
3rd Annual Above Top Secret . Com Annual Dinner 2008 at the San Jose UFO Expo; 9/10/2009-9/13/2009: Consistent with my prior review. We had ribeye instead of the lamb with this meal.
7/12/2007 rated 96 points: Dinner at Dads with the cousins part II (Dads house): Great wine. Its the first of my barolos that are in a drinking window. it paired well with the grilled lamb that was for dinner. Hints of dust, pencil shavings and fruit on the nose. Hints of berries, rasins, and dust on the palate with excellent soft mouthfeel with a long finish. Very little sediment in the bottle. Seems to have plenty of legs to age further.
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4/14/2009 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points
Ripe fruits. Full bodied and ripe. Complex wine.
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3/18/2009 - goofy Yno wrote: flawed
corked
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3/18/2009 - kstoddard wrote: flawed
Italian Offline with Loren Sonkin (Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix): Corked.
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3/1/2009 - Eric Guido wrote: 92 Points
A totally unexpected showing of this bottle. I had expected a modern, oak influenced candy shop of a Barolo but what I got was a balanced and finessed example of an 11 year old Barolo just coming to age. Color was a brilliant dark red. The nose was a mix of intense spicy fruit, herbs and leather. But then, the palette... Fresh and vibrant red fruits with an amazing expansive flavor of ripe cherry on the mid palette. The finish was long, earthy and full of minerals, stone and tar. I would never have thought this would be a bottle from a "modernist" producer. My second favorite of the evening.
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11/15/2008 - JordanC wrote: 93 Points
This beauty is starting to come around. Last tasted in 2004, the wine is now much less primary and is taking on more refined Barolo characteristics. Getting a bit more brick colored and rusty at the edges, the wine still has an Amarone-like raisin note that is not for everyone. It has shed some of its gritty red fruit quality that I remember and now shows more anise, licorice, leather, and a hint of pepper. The tannins are now very well integrated so the wine may not have another 10 more years of youth left in it, but it will drink wonderfully with a bowl of penne arrabiata for some time. This is not an ageless Barolo which means I won't feel guilty having another bottle soon. The wine was NOT decanted. It was consumed shortly after opening with dinner of rigatoni ragu and a cheese dessert course. If decanted and poured after 3 hours it could reflect a different experience.
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11/14/2008 - otisabdul wrote: 91 Points
Still quite primary and young-tasting. Decanted for one hour and probably could have used another 2-3 hours. Certainly lots of tools to work with here, but recommend holding until at least 2010.
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12/22/2007 - rjayson wrote: 92 Points
Was not able to decant before drinking. Early on-color,nose,taste all very good and typical barolo. By the end of the bottle revealed more complexity. Drank along with the '97 Pio Cesare.
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11/20/2007 - Dawa wrote:
Did not take notes. Starting to show greatness, but like them older than this. Give another 5 years and I will like it even better.
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8/28/2007 - Finare Vinare wrote: 94 Points
Light ruby red in the glass, brick edge. Just a bit cloudy, small deposit. In short, a really delicious nose! Deep, intensely jammy aromas of strawberries and raspberries go extremely well together with tar, leather, dried sausage, truffles, vinous balsamic notes, briar rose, gravel dust and a hint of banana peel. We taste. Wow! What a turbo juice they got together here. We recognise the character of 1997 Bric dël Fiasc. Harmonious, super-fruity and shining of strawberries and raspberries, so densely packed that swallowing is a long and pleasant effort. Not as hair-raising as the Bric sister, but quite close, instead a bit sturdier. The finish is long and fruity with plum, chocolate, and gravelly terroir. Slightly hot aftertaste. The oak is well integrated into the big body, the chocolate tannins massive, sandy and silky smooth. As we drink the wine it shows even more chocolate (Anthon Berg liqueur stylee). Delivers well after a short while in the decanter.
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7/12/2007 - cvvhrn wrote: 96 Points
Dinner at Dads with the cousins part II (Dads house): Great wine. Its the first of my barolos that are in a drinking window. it paired well with the grilled lams that was for dinner. Hints of dust, pencil shavings and fruit on the nose. Hints of berries, rasins, and dust on the palate with excellent soft mouthfeel with a long finish. Very little sediment in the bottle. Seems to have plenty of legs to age further.
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10/22/2006 - gellie wrote: 94 Points
Outstanding.decanted for 3 hours.power house barolo packed with subtle fruit,Good earthyness on the back palet.
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10/17/2006 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 93 Points
DUO, Miami Barolo BYO Wine dinner (Duo, S Miami Avenue, Miami, FL): Wine # 8, #2 in flight 3. I had double decanted and tasted it in the am.It was again double decanted upon arrival. Having tasted it, I was able to pick it out blind. The roses and anise were accentuated vis a vis the others. The wine is intense, and quite tight now, and should show well in 2 or 3 years. One of the 5 best wines of the night.
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4/23/2006 - Guy Des Rosiers wrote: 93 Points
Clear, deep ruby core with thin, pale ruby/garnet rim and plenty of legs. Pronounced, primary nose of roses, maraschino cherry, peach pit and vanilla, with beautifully pure secondary notes of smoked meat, leather and sottobosco. Still a baby. Slightly off-dry on the attack, but otherwise dry, with relatively high (but balanced) acidity and fairly high amount of tannins, both soft and astringent. Medium-bodied, with pronounced fruit intensity: mostly cherry upfront, with relatively few secondary notes at this point. The stunning thing about this wine is the persistent, and haunting, taste of ripe peach, which lingers into a very long (and memorable) aftertaste. The alcohol is hardly noticeable (though it weighs in at an impressive 14.5%), and the length is very long. Really well structured, with a solid core of ripe fruit and plenty of room to grow. Probably won’t revisit this until well after 2010. Sweet dreams, little Carobric. Don’t let the cellar bugs bite.
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5/1/2003 - Vino Me wrote: 92 Points
A blended wine made from Scavinos Cannubi, Rocche del Castoglioni and Bric del Fiasc vineyards. 305 cases made. Vintage rated a classic 99 by WS. Tried the 1999 in May 2003. It had a coffee and blackberry nose. Wet earth and leather notes in this full bodied wine. Very young. 92+.
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