Barolo, Bric del Fiasc, 2020
Glamorous, yet focused, perhaps the most noble Nebbiolo in the cellar; harmoniously weaving flowers, salt, fruit and minerals together, so long and flowing with a fine grip and delectable vibrancy. Superb. The Scavinos own 2.8ha in the centre of the vineyard, facing south west.
critic reviews
This is a retaste. The Fiasco vineyard in Castiglione Falletto has a greater concentration of marl and sand due to its location in the central part of the appellation where many different soil types intersect and overlap a series of small valleys and hills. This particular vineyard is located in a pretty amphitheater with southwest exposures at 270 meters above sea level. The vines were planted in the 1970s. The Paolo Scavino 2020 Barolo Bric del Fiasc is certainly more generous and open than when I tasted this wine less than one year prior. It shows dark current and plum. There are hints of forest floor, bramble, iron and rust. I am told that a natural spring appears in the middle of this site. This is the last wine served in a flight of single-vineyard Barolos because it is the most powerful.
The 2020 Barolo Bric del Fiasc is a powerful, tannic wine. Then again, it is Bric del Fiasc. Iron, dried herbs, white pepper, geranium, orange peel and red-toned fruit are all delineated, framed by sinewy, nervous tannins that give the wine its shape. This driving, taut Barolo will need at least a few years to hit its stride. It’s a bit compacted today.