Paolo Scavino, Barolo Bric Fiasc

Paolo Scavino, Barolo Bric FiascThe 2000 Barolo Bric del Fiasc (magnum) explodes onto the palate with layers of raspberry jam, new leather, licorice and spices, showing tons of intensity, expressive inner sweetness and an impossibly long, powerful finish. Bric del Fiasc is usually a massively tannic wine, but in 2000 the fruit has enough intensity to nearly cover the tannins. This is superb, great Bric del Fiasc. Antonio Galloni

The supple but tautly muscular medium weight plus flavors possess a suave mouth feel thanks to the abundant dry extract that both coats the palate and buffers the very firm tannic spine on the highly persistent and imposingly powerful finish

This is the first time they used the vats

The mouth feel is beautifully refined and even silky with the outstanding complexity

particularly on the explosive finish

Discreet raspberry aromas

I have long adored the 2004s from the Côtes des Blancs

focused palate

new leather

Despite the reserve

incense and orange peel are all very much alive in the glass

round and polished middle weight plus flavors that possess plenty of underlying muscle and power on the hugely long

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