Barolo, Bric del Fiasc, 2018

Name: Barolo, Bric del Fiasc
Brand: Paolo Scavino
Price: 189.17 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Whilst showing typical Bric del Fiasc backbone, this has a higher-toned redder fruit profile than usual. A real livewire, the flavours spring to life on the palate, wild strawberries and raspberries underpinned by undergrowth and earthy spices. There is a well-toned muscle to the radiant fruit, and the energy is electric. A wine of brilliance and force. Bric dël Fiasc is Piedmontese dialect for Bricco Fiasco, the top of the Fiasco vineyard. Situated at 280 metres above sea level in Castiglione Falleto, this is one of the great Crus of the region that makes powerful but classy, age worthy wines. It was the first single vineyard bottling Scavino made in 1978.

critic reviews

96/100Susan Hulme,The Wine Independent

The 2018 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric Del Fiasc has a very open nose, multi-layered with orange peel, wildflower, cigar box, and subtle spice aromas of nicely integrated oak. It is beautifully seductive and sensuous on the palate, hedonistic yet with a firm grip of tannins that have a fine crushed-chalk texture. It is a sensual yet assertive wine with a beautiful aromatic depth. Keep for one year drink to up to 25-30 years.

DRINKING WINDOW 2023 - 2052

date of review 07/2022

95/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

With aromas of earth, dried spice and crushed stone, the Paolo Scavino 2018 Barolo Bric del Fiasc holds its own in this vintage. Thanks to its wide shoulders, the wine gives emphasis to a core of dark fruit, licorice and grilled herb. This 9,000-bottle production uses fruit from the Fiasco vineyard in Castiglione Falletto.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2045

date of review 06/2022

88/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2018 Barolo Bric del Fiasc, usually the most potent wine in the range, comes across as light, diluted and lacking in freshness. The challenges of the vintage were apparently impossible to overcome. I can’t say I am entirely surprised, though, as many wines from this sector of Castiglione Falletto are on the lighter side in 2018. Dried out fruit intermingled with hints of cedar and spice give the impression of a Barolo that is on a relatively fast aging curve.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2036

date of review 06/2022