Scavino - Barolo Rocche Dell'annunziata 1998 (1.5L)

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Producer	Scavino
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Subregion	Barolo
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	1998
Sku	37903
Size	1.5L

 

WA

93

V

94

Paolo Scavino, a renowned winery in the Barolo region of Piedmont, Italy, has been guided by the Scavino family's passion and innovation for over a century. Founded by Lorenzo Scavino and his son Paolo in 1921, the winery was later led by Enrico Scavino, who played a pivotal role in advancing Barolo's style and prestige. Enrico's dedication to experimentation and quality, along with the involvement of his daughters, Enrica and Elisa, solidified the estate's reputation for producing exceptional cru-specific wines. Despite Enrico's sudden passing in 2024, the winery remains in capable hands with the new generation at the helm, continuing the family's commitment to showcasing the diversity of the Barolo appellation through meticulous vineyard management, separate vinification of plots, and strict quality control.

I was blown away by the supreme elegance of the 1998 Rocche dell'Annunziata. It presents the characteristic open, perfumed nose so typical of Rocche, along with a lovely core of sweet cherry fruit on a medium-bodied frame with outstanding length and fine, silky tannins. Some of the baby fat has melted away and the oak has begun to integrate, signaling that this wine has started to enter its early maturity although it remains quite youthful and packed with plenty of vibrant fruit. It is a great choice for drinking now and over the next ten to or so years.

The 1998 Barolo Riserva Rocche dell’Annunziata is the best of the series, very complete in its presentation of the classic range of anisette, rose petal, iris, and red fruit sensations, ample, round, and fresh in flavor, minty and lingering on the close, caressing but solid in texture. It will last another dozen years.  Daniel Thomases