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Barolo, Monvigliero [Library Release 2026], 2012
Airy and fresh flavours, complex too. Notes of cassis, black cherry and blueberry tinged with a touch of liquorice; Long vital and fresh dark fruits, expanding into flavours of salt and stone. Verve, refinement and intense, this is utterly breath-taking. From a fine vineyard at 310 metres altitude in the Verduno commune with a south / south east exposure. A special micro climate close to the river where there are big day /night temperature differences. A very distinctive personality, powerful but polished, fresh and finely balanced. Only 5,000 bottles were made.
critic reviews
Scavino's 2012 Barolo Monvigliero fleshes out beautifully in the glass. Creamy, ample and layered, the Monvigliero possesses good depth for the year, not to mention solid overall balance. This is an especially forward vintage for the Monvigliero. The only thing missing at this stage is a bit more site specificity. If that develops in bottle, the 2012 will be an even better and more satisfying Barolo than this note suggests. Over the last few months the tannins have begun to soften nicely, so we will see. Sweet tobacco, crushed flowers, blood orange, cranberry and spices add the final shades of nuance on the mid-weight finish.