Paolo Scavino Barolo Rocche Dell’annunziata 1999 750ml

The 1999 Rocche dell’Annunziata is another stellar effort from Scavino. It offers deeply expressive aromatics along with layers of fruit that unfold as this wine sits in the glass, showing exquisite balance between its big, full-bodied personality and delicate, nuanced flavors. As is typical of the wines from this vineyard, the 1999 is delicious even today, yet promises to evolve beautifully for another 10-15 years. 95/Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019. While Scavino may be most famous for his Barolo Bric del Fiasc, to me his Riserva from the Rocche dell’Annunziata vineyard is his finest wine. With its typically perfumed nose, silky fruit and fine tannins, it is the most elegant and refined of Scavino’s Barolos. In general the Rocche dell’Annunziata is a wine with a broader drinking window, as is typical of Barolos from La Morra, although judging by the 1990 its early drinkability does not seem to compromise the wine’s aging potential. Several recent bottles of the 1998 and 1999 have been immensely enjoyable