Scarzello, Barolo
Federico Scarzello er en meget ung, ambitiøs, kompromisløs og charmerende Piemontesisk vinbonde, som laver dybe, intense og klassiske Piemonte vine.
Mødte Federico Scarzello på anbefaling af Nino Rocca, den koleriske kok på Da Felicin i Monforte D'Alba, vi søgte efter en ung og lovende producent med et rimeligt forhold mellem pris og kvalitet.
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This Barolo from Vigna Merenda, a subsection of the Sarmassa cru, displays a distinctive aromatic profile, with wild bramble berries and a hint of hen of the woods mushroom that mingle with savory spices and leafy herbal notes. The palate is firm and taut, with a robust structure that suggests this wine stay in the cellar for some time. The black cherry, savory herbs and earth flavors are all present today but will reward those that wait. - Jeff Porter
Pale ruby. Brooding and minerally with a smoky edge, but this could still be a little reductive due to the recent bottling. Youthful and a little embryonic, but this is finely balanced with succulent acidity and firm tannins that demand more time. Opens up with air and gains in depth and complexity. Vibrant and elegant. Firmly structured palate backed up by elegant and concentrated fruit - Walter Speller
Just mid ruby and youthful-looking. Exciting nose of raspberry and cherry with hints of oatmeal, black pepper and iron. Amazing depth of focused fruit. Succulent cherry fruit with a layer of fine, polished tannins. Very long and finely balanced and almost unrecognisable as a product of the torrid 2017 vintage. Oozes class. - Walter Speller
Just mid ruby and youthful-looking. Still a little bit backward, with shy strawberry and raspberry hints and lots of minerally notes. Strikingly elegant palate both for the warm vintage as well as the warm site. Great elegance and focus combined with succulent fruit and super-fine, long-lasting tannins. A remarkable wine from this warm vintage.
Just mid ruby with orange. Really slumbering on the nose with a touch of smoke. Massive, finely chiselled tannins. More tension, weight and intensity than Scarzello’s Barolo Classico, with edgy redcurrant fruit on the finish. - Walter Speller
Total maceration time of 50 days. A little lighter in colour and a little more orange tinged than the regular Barolo. Fine, subdued and concentrated on the nose with hints of spice and black tea leaves. Perfumed, aromatic complex palate that is still a little tight while the grainy, bitter tannins still need time to integrate. Pretty burgundian in style but showing its muscle on the finish. Linear. - Walter Speller
