Barolo, Ravera, 2021
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
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.
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.