CASE PRICE = $44.99 per bottle (add 12+ quantity to your basket)
About This Wine:
This Barolo was produced for the first time in 1921. The Nebbiolo grapes for this Barolo come from three townships: Castiglione Falletto, Barolo and La Morra. In Castiglione Falletto is the vineyard Vignolo, and Rocche Moriondino (planted in 1960). In the village of Barolo are two vineyards: the historical cru Vignane (planted 1994–1998) and Via
Nuova (planted in 1940) both very important and suitable areas for Nebbiolo. La Morra is a small vineyard which is the
third commune in this Barolo. The grapes are hand harvested normally during the first 10 days of October. Maceration and
the fermentation occur in steel rotary temperature controlled fermenters. Malolactic fermentation follows in oak barrels. The
wine ages in French oak barriques for 12 months and a further 12 months in large French oak casks and finally 12 months
in bottle.
grape varieties: Nebbiolo 100%
exposure: 3 vineyards – west and east and southeast
altitude: 270–300m A.S.L.
alcohol: 14.00%
bottles per year: 23,000
acidity: 5.5 g/L
grape yield: 50 q/ha
What Does It Taste Like?
tasting notes: This classic Barolo is decadent and exotic with wild aromas of ripe berries and black truffles. Full-bodied with ultrafine tannins and an incredible finish.
Ratings & Reviews
91 Points -
Wine Spectator Magazine:
"Shows loads of ripe blackberry and rose petal on the nose. Full-bodied,
with chewy tannins and lots of fruit. Delicious. Best after 2011. 2,000
cases made." –JS (7/31/2009)
90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:"The 2005 Barolo reveals an expressive core of perfumed red raspberries, spices and sweet herbs. This sexy, elegant wine possesses lovely balance and tons of style. Over the last few years the house’s Barolo has established itself as one of the most consistently outstanding wines in its class. The 2005 is simply delicious and highly recommended. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020.
My visit with Enrico Scavino and his daughter, Enrica, was one of the highlights of my November trip to Piedmont. In addition to these superb 2005 Barolos, I also sampled all of the 2006s, 2007s and 2008s from barrel and/or tank, which made for an incredible tasting. In recent years Scavino’s wines have taken on additional elements of classicism that I find very appealing. Enrico Scavino has the energy of someone half his age. Scavino has recently concluded the purchase in the Monvigliero vineyard in Verduno which he had previously rented, and will make a new single vineyard Barolo from this site. Further acquisitions are in the works but are not yet finalized. I wish every producer in Piedmont had Scavino’s sheer passion. As for the 2005s, well, they are striking for their aromatics and level of ripeness. Scavino continues to dial back the oak, and the color of these wines is much more typical of Nebbiolo than has been the case in the recent past. The overall level of quality is very close to 2004, although the wines are very different in terms of their personalities." -Antonio Galloni (4/2009)
90 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:"Good deep red. Sexy, pure aromas of cherry, menthol and underbrush. Supple, vinous and fine-grained, with a sneaky sweetness in the middle palate. Pure, sharply detailed, nicely balanced wine with a rising finish and firm spine. An excellent basic Barolo bottling." - Stephen Tanzer (Nov/Dec 2009)
