Barolo, Monvigliero, 2014

Name: Barolo, Monvigliero
Brand: Paolo Scavino
Price: 390.32 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Compact and with a tight knit structure like Bricco Ambroggio but darker and deeper in profile. Brooding and complex with a veneer of polish and a lively crispness. Intense small red and dark berries, raspberry and bramble with a touch of earth and spice. From a fine limestone-influenced vineyard at 310 metres altitude in the Verduno commune with a south / south east exposure with a special micro climate close to the river where there are big day /night temperature differences. This yields a wine that is equally floral, mineral, smooth and powerful.

critic reviews

87/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero is fruity and soft, as most of the wines are in this vintage. There aren't too many vintage or site characteristics in this fruity, oaky, easygoing Barolo.

DRINKING WINDOW 2018 - 2024

date of review 11/2018

90/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero is closed and timid compared to the other wines in this portfolio of new releases from the Scavino family. This growing site is characterized by sharp diurnal shifts between day and nighttime temperatures. It has calcareous soils that are light in color. The vineyard is less than one hectare in size and was planted in 1968, with a newer part planted in 2005. The family started to vinify it as a cru expression starting with the 2007 vintage. Because Monvigliero is a cool growing site in the warmest years, the fruit feels even fresher and thinner in this cool vintage. Although the wine was in a closed or reduced state when I tasted it, you can still identify aromas of dark fruit, iron and crushed mineral. There are also some green notes of dried mint or oregano. This is the least expressive wine of the lot.

DRINKING WINDOW 2020 - 2035

date of review 06/2018