Barolo, Bric del Fiasc, 2021
As always, a glamourous yet highly focused Barolo that is easy to love. Intense and high toned, long. It is saturated with small, ripe berries, passing through crushed rocks and flowers. Bric del Fiasc is not a particularly high vineyard, but its fresh marl soils underpinning looser sand in the topsoil means good water access combined with silky ripeness and poised expression. The Scavinos own 2.8ha in the centre of the vineyard, facing southwest.
critic reviews
The Paolo Scavino 2021 Barolo Bric del Fiasc, from a 2.5-hectare site in Castiglione Falletto on a southwest-facing slope, shows an especially rich and textured side with aromas of dark fruit that are accented by clove, cinnamon, spice and even a hint of bitter chocolate. This is a bold expression of Nebbiolo with elegantly managed tannins that are quite firm and need ample time to resolve. Production is 12,100 bottles.
The 2021 Barolo Bric del Fiasc is going to need a number of years to be at its best. Red toned-fruit, chalk, white pepper, dried herbs and exotic citrus notes soar out of the glass. Beams of tannin lend the energy and drive that are such classic signatures of this Castiglione Falletto site.