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Paolo Scavino Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2020 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Piedmont
appellation
Barolo
JS
97
JD
97
VM
96
WA
95
WS
95
WNR
95
Additional vintages
JS
97
Rated 97 by James Suckling
#60 in Top 100 Wines of Italy, 2024. Intense and ashy nose with ripe but refined berries, sweet spices, orange rind and lots of minerals. Compact yet resolved tannins unwind evenly on the full-bodied palate. Long, ashy end with some sweet spices that aren't fully integrated yet. Better from 2027." ... More details
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Paolo Scavino Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2020 750ml

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Professional Ratings
JS
97
JD
97
VM
96
WA
95
WS
95
WNR
95
JS
97
Rated 97 by James Suckling
#60 in Top 100 Wines of Italy, 2024. Intense and ashy nose with ripe but refined berries, sweet spices, orange rind and lots of minerals. Compact yet resolved tannins unwind evenly on the full-bodied palate. Long, ashy end with some sweet spices that aren't fully integrated yet. Better from 2027."
JD
97
Rated 97 by Jeb Dunnuck
A deep red hue, the 2020 Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione is very expressive and detailed on the nose with notes of pure cherry liqueur, fresh rosemary, lifted spice, blood orange, and rocky earth. Energetic and balanced, it reveals lovely tension on the palate, with fine tannins, an even, mouthwatering spine of acidity, and a long finish, with notes of apricot lasting on the back palate. This beautiful wine is only going to improve over the coming two decades.
VM
96
Rated 96 by Vinous Media
A new wine in this range, the 2020 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione takes the place of the Carobric, which was a blend of sites for which the Scavinos lost their lease. That may have turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as the Rocche di Castiglione is off the charts. Silky, aromatic and pliant, with striking textural depth, the 2020 is immediately captivating. The purity of flavors is just breathtaking. What a wine!
WA
95
Rated 95 by Wine Advocate
This is a retaste. The Paolo Scavino 2020 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is the inaugural vintage from a vineyard that has been in family hands since 1996. In 2018, their lease in Cannubi was terminated, and the blended Barolo Carobric was deconstructed. That opened the door to making a single-vineyard expression from Rocche di Castiglione. The wine shows power and balance. It's not sweet, but it almost appears so due to its volume and ample texture. You feel some of the saltiness of the cru with crushed rock and iodine and plenty of red and purple fruits to follow. This slippery site with sandstone soils suffers from erosion issues, and the Scavino family built an important retaining wall to protect it. This is one of the first vineyards to see budbreak and among the first to be harvested.
WS
95
Rated 95 by Wine Spectator
A bright beam of cherry courses through this red, with strawberry, floral and mineral elements in supporting roles. Though structured, this stays balanced and pure through the long, fruit- and mineral-infused aftertaste. Really captures the 2020 vintage. Best from 2027 through 2046.
WNR
95
Rated 95 by Winery
Rated 95 - The debut vintage of the Paolo Scavino Rocche di Castiglione has aromas of exotic brown spice, violet, leather, forest floor and camphor. Brooding and concentrated but also showing a beguiling weightlessness, the savory palate delivers plum, black cherry, coffee bean and licorice framed in velvety tannins. Drink 2027–2035. - Kerin O'Keefe
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Piedmont
appellation
Barolo
Additional vintages
Overview
#60 in Top 100 Wines of Italy, 2024. Intense and ashy nose with ripe but refined berries, sweet spices, orange rind and lots of minerals. Compact yet resolved tannins unwind evenly on the full-bodied palate. Long, ashy end with some sweet spices that aren't fully integrated yet. Better from 2027."
green grapes

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is not necessarily a particularly easy grape to cultivate. Indeed, its very late ripening time often means that yield is very low, and they are also quite susceptible to various diseases and forms of rot. However, in their native Italy and in many other countries around the world, wineries persevere with this varietal due to the fact that few other grapes can produce wines as wonderful, complex and flavorful as those made with the Nebbiolo grape. These grapes offer a beautifully pale red juice, packed full of intense flavors such as truffle, violet and prune, making them a real treat for serious wine drinkers looking for a sensory experience not to be forgotten. They are also renowned for their affinity for aging, which allows their strong tannins to mellow and compliment their stunning flavor.
barrel

Region: Piedmont

For hundreds of years, the beautiful alpine region of Piedmont in north-west Italy has been producing excellent quality red wines, and some of the most characterful sparkling white wines to have ever come out of the Old World. The region is dominated by the mighty Alps which form the border between Italy, France and Switzerland, and the Moscato grapes that are grown in the foothills of this mountain range carry much of the Alps' flavors in their fruit, and are fed by crystal clear mountain waters. However, it is the Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera grapes which are the real stars of this region, and the highly respected wineries which cover much of Piedmont have generations of experience when it comes to processing and aging these grape varietals to produce the superb wines which come out of appellations such as Barolo and Barberesco.
fields

Country: Italy

Italy is recognised as being one of the finest wine producing countries in the world, and it isn't difficult to see why. With a vast amount of land across the country used primarily for vineyard cultivation and wine production, each region of Italy manages to produce a wide range of excellent quality wines, each representative of the region it is produced in. Any lover of Italian wines will be able to tell you of the variety the country produces, from the deliciously astringent and alpine-fresh wines of the northern borders, to the deliciously jammy and fruit-forward wines of the south and the Italian islands. Regions such as Barolo are frequently compared with Bordeaux and Burgundy in France, as their oak aged red wines have all the complexity and earthy, spicy excellence of some of the finest wines in the world, and the sparkling wines of Asti and elsewhere in Italy can easily challenge and often exceed the high standards put forward by Champagne. Thanks to excellent terrain and climatic conditions, Italy has long since proven itself a major player in the world of wines, and long may this dedication to quality and excellence continue.
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green grapes

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is not necessarily a particularly easy grape to cultivate. Indeed, its very late ripening time often means that yield is very low, and they are also quite susceptible to various diseases and forms of rot. However, in their native Italy and in many other countries around the world, wineries persevere with this varietal due to the fact that few other grapes can produce wines as wonderful, complex and flavorful as those made with the Nebbiolo grape. These grapes offer a beautifully pale red juice, packed full of intense flavors such as truffle, violet and prune, making them a real treat for serious wine drinkers looking for a sensory experience not to be forgotten. They are also renowned for their affinity for aging, which allows their strong tannins to mellow and compliment their stunning flavor.
barrel

Region: Piedmont

For hundreds of years, the beautiful alpine region of Piedmont in north-west Italy has been producing excellent quality red wines, and some of the most characterful sparkling white wines to have ever come out of the Old World. The region is dominated by the mighty Alps which form the border between Italy, France and Switzerland, and the Moscato grapes that are grown in the foothills of this mountain range carry much of the Alps' flavors in their fruit, and are fed by crystal clear mountain waters. However, it is the Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera grapes which are the real stars of this region, and the highly respected wineries which cover much of Piedmont have generations of experience when it comes to processing and aging these grape varietals to produce the superb wines which come out of appellations such as Barolo and Barberesco.
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Country: Italy

Italy is recognised as being one of the finest wine producing countries in the world, and it isn't difficult to see why. With a vast amount of land across the country used primarily for vineyard cultivation and wine production, each region of Italy manages to produce a wide range of excellent quality wines, each representative of the region it is produced in. Any lover of Italian wines will be able to tell you of the variety the country produces, from the deliciously astringent and alpine-fresh wines of the northern borders, to the deliciously jammy and fruit-forward wines of the south and the Italian islands. Regions such as Barolo are frequently compared with Bordeaux and Burgundy in France, as their oak aged red wines have all the complexity and earthy, spicy excellence of some of the finest wines in the world, and the sparkling wines of Asti and elsewhere in Italy can easily challenge and often exceed the high standards put forward by Champagne. Thanks to excellent terrain and climatic conditions, Italy has long since proven itself a major player in the world of wines, and long may this dedication to quality and excellence continue.