Barolo, Ravera, 2015

Name: Barolo, Ravera
Brand: Paolo Scavino
Price: 134.9 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

This is the first vintage of a new Scavino acquisition – 3ha of Ravera which, at 430 metres altitude, is their highest vineyard and the last to be harvested. A cool and windy terroir that faces east from which only 6000 bottles are produced, the rest is sold in bulk. Powerful, explosive and energetic on entry to the palate. Virile, intense fruit flavours of sloe, bramble and loganberry. Excellent freshness and crunch. Big and bold in shape but with tremendous vitality helping the wine keeps its direction and focus. This needs time to settle but promises much.

critic reviews

94/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2015 Barolo Ravera is rather dense and monolithic in feel. And even so, there is something about the Ravera that is deeply intriguing. Rose petal, chalk, pine and a host of mineral and floral notes are presently buried under the wine's huge fruit, but there is plenty to look forward to. I can't wait to see how the 2015 ages, and how future vintages develop. To be sure, this is an impressive debut.

DRINKING WINDOW 2023 - 2040

date of review 11/2019

94/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Here is another rookie in the lineup for Paolo Scavino. The Ravera vineyard was purchased in 2015, at 2.7 hectares and about 360 meters in altitude. It is their highest vineyard and the last to be harvested every year. This east-facing parcel is never too hot, always showing cooler-climate conditions than the others, with fine tannins and a good dose of acidity. The 2015 Barolo Ravera is a very tight and and precise wine, with notes of exotic tea that follow blackberry, dried cherry and licorice. This is a great new addition to the Scavino portfolio at this time of important changes for the winery.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2045

date of review 06/2019