Barolo, Monvigliero, 2015
Cooling, svelte dark berry fruit. There is a certain density here but great polish, too. Packed with dark, spicy and mineral character. Layered and very persistent hedgerow, blueberry and cherry fruits mixed with floral and spice aspects, all of which are clutched but binding but incredibly noble tannins. From a fine limestone-influenced vineyard at 310 metres altitude in the Verduno commune with a south / south east exposure with a special micro climate close to the river where there are big day /night temperature differences. This yields a wine that is equally floral, mineral, smooth and powerful.
critic reviews
The 2015 Barolo Monvigliero is undoubtedly a pretty wine, even if it appears to be somewhat of a work in progress. Bright floral notes, spice and sweet red cherry/plum fruit give the Monvigliero considerable immediacy as well as appeal. Even so, my impression is that the best is yet to come for this bottling.
The Scavino family has had access to fruit from the Monvigliero cru for almost 20 years. They have farmed a small parcel (under one hectare) since 2000, and the grapes were previously added to their classico Barolo blend. In 2006, Monvigliero became its own single-vineyard expression because Enrico Scavino always had a big passion for this site. The 2015 Barolo Monvigliero is a bright and beautiful wine with a strong floral signature of violets and roses that accompanies this wine from start to finish. The wine is very characteristic of Monvigliero in terms of the softness and silky nature of the tannins as well.