Barolo, Prapo, 2020

Name: Barolo, Prapo
Brand: Paolo Scavino
Price: 130 GBP

Available Vintages

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Prapo is a prestigious Serralunga cru but it is less labelled and marketed than others so tends to be lesser-known. After Ravera, the Prapo comes across as darker and plusher, more expansive in fruit weight, centred around dark plums and currants, a touch of Serralunga licorice. More on texture and density than austerity. That richness and hint of wood tannin on the finish suggests it will need a couple more years than the others in bottle.

critic reviews

93/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

This is a retaste. Owning to a hot growing season, the Paolo Scavino 2020 Barolo Prapo is bit softer and sweeter in terms of mouthfeel. This wine is textured and generous with dark cherry, sweet potting soil and barbecue smoke. It ends with a candied tone of lavender pastille.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2042

date of review 01/2025

95/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2020 Barolo Prapò is another impressive wine from the Scavino family in this vintage. Dark and somber, with plenty of Serralunga tannin, the 2020 impresses with its superb balance and class. Dark fruit, iron, leather, menthol and espresso build as this dramatic, wonderfully resonant Barolo shows off its stylish personality. Elegance and power.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2040

date of review 01/2024