Paolo Scavino, Barolo

Paolo Scavino, BaroloThis is austere and compact, with an earthy underbrush element complementing the dried black cherry, anise, tar and tobacco flavors. The persistent finish shows severe tannins. Best from 2017 through 2029. 1,900 cases made, 950 cases imported. BS

this dense purple wine offers up notes of beef blood

Lemon to gold ingot

anise and black tea notes that flash throughout

without any loss of energy

There is both energy and refinement to the overtly mineral-inflected flavors thanks to the relatively finegrained tannins shaping the refreshing finish that is wrapped around a core of bright acidity

5 grams per liter

Villages level Meursault rarely gets much better than this though be prepared to be patient

velvety tannins

Mixes depth and energy with a deft hand

but with decanting

Moderate reduction is enough to dominate the fruit today but there is very good freshness and verve to the big-bodied

the powerful and very serious middle weight flavors are relatively refined thanks to the dense but fine-grained tannins that shape the punchy