Paolo Scavino - Barolo Riserva Rocche Dell'annunziata 2019 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)

Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva 'Rocche Annunziata 2019

JS:98/WA:97/V:96+

Sustainable • 100% Nebbiolo from Rocche dell’Annunziata in La Morra village • Scavino’s only constant Barolo riserva since 1990 and produced only in the best vintages • Vines planted in 2000 • 385 meters elevation with South-south east orientation • Calcareous soil with very hard sandstone in depth and soft whitish-light yellow sands in the subsoil intercalated with limestone • Harvest by hand, normally after the 10th of October • Submerged-cap maceration (10-12 days on avg) in stainless steel rotary fermenter • Indigenous yeast fermentation (20-30 days on avg) in stainless steel • Aged 20 months in large French oak cask and 3 months stainless steel, plus 38-40 months in bottle • Approximately 330 cases produced
 
JS98: “A restrained, dark and complex wine. It unfolds in the glass with notes of bergamot, tamarind, oak bark, licorice, dried violets and red cherries. The attack is supple, with a full body, refreshing acidity and ripe, velvety tannins. It’s vibrant and integrated, with a savory, elegant aftertaste.”
WA97: “The Paolo Scavino 2019 Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata comes from a special line that is only made in the best years. We saw a Riserva in 2016, and I'm told it will be made in 2021 (but we won't see that bottle until 2028 or 2029). This wine, however, shows beautifully today with elegant fruit, dark shadings of spice and young and chalky tannins. The wine is classic from all points of view, and you get a generous portion of that celebrated Nebbiolo elegance.”