Barolo, Bric del Fiasc, 2016
Suave modern and glossy. Aromatic fruit supported brilliantly by perfectly fused, creamy oak. More open and less compact than Cannubi. Full bodied sweet cherry, mocha and strawberry characteristics. Primary but with lots of layers and vigour. Exuberant and flashy with a well-matched oak influence and structure. There is plenty to hang your hat on here! 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
The 2016 Barolo Bric del Fiasc is a powerful, muscular wine. Youthfully austere and tannic, the 2016 is going to need a number of years to come around, but it is magnificent, even in the early going. Layers of building tannins enshroud a core of dark Nebbiolo fruit, with hints of dried herbs, iron, leather and sweet tobacco that develop with a bit of coaxing. As always, Bric del Fiasc has a feral intensity to it. The 2016 is an especially fine edition and also a terrific example of the style of this Castiglione Falletto site.