Barolo, Ravera, 2021

Name: Barolo, Ravera
Brand: Paolo Scavino
Price: 125 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

justerini & brooks tasting note

In our view this is Scavino’s best Ravera so far. The 2021 opens with blue and purple fruits, mint and matcha, with a slight plum skin bitterness on the palate bringing an extra edge. Enticing, powerful with a lot of tannin and a strong sense of pine and forest fruits. Gorgeous. Ravera is a big vineyard and the highest plot that Scavino owns, at over 400m. Typically this brings a more vertical dimension to its structure, Ravera coming across in the Scavino line-up as the cool day to the Prapo’s warm night. The Scavinos’ 2.5ha is all east exposed which brings a great deal of freshness.

critic reviews

95/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

You feel the dark fruit intensity of Novello in the Paolo Scavino 2021 Barolo Ravera. This is a very fine and well-constructed wine with layers of ripe cherry, iris root, crushed stone and licorice. The tannins are powdery, but the wine's structure remains firm and intact. Ravera promises a long life but remains attractive and accessible in the medium term, should you choose to uncork this bottle sooner.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2045

date of review 01/2025

95/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2021 Barolo Ravera is captures all the signatures of this site. Iron, white pepper, sage, mint, chalk and red-toned fruit all grace this sculpted, vibrant young Barolo. I especialy admire its energy and tension. Clean mineral notes support the bracing finish. Readers should plan on cellaring the 2021 for at least a few years.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2041

date of review 01/2025