90+/100 vinous
"Deep ruby red. Red raspberry, violet, lead pencil and spice on the nose; subtle oak tones. Fleshy and firm in the mouth, with the strong acidity of the vintage and a soli...
92+/100 PP
"This is a new wine that was only made in this vintage to address low yields and difficult growing conditions. In truth, it was also produced in 2002 for the same reasons. T...
90+/100 vinous
"Deep ruby red. Red raspberry, violet, lead pencil and spice on the nose; subtle oak tones. Fleshy and firm in the mouth, with the strong acidity of the vintage and a soli...
94/100 PP
"Luciano Sandrone and his daughter Barbara tell me that the 2014 harvest needs explaining. Many are quick to dismiss it given the difficulties of the growing season that saw...
95+/100 vinous
"The 2015 Barolo Le Vigne is a wine of pure and extreme grace. Silky and nuanced on the palate, with tremendous character, the 2015 is all class. Rose petal, mint and sw...
90/100 PP
"Scavino\'s three 1989 Barolos are spectacular. The 1989 Barolo has an earthy, meaty, game-like nose with tremendous fruit, long, rich, supple, dense flavors, plenty of alcohol and...
89-92/100 PP
"The two cuvees of 1990 Barolo are made along lines similar to the 1989 Barolos. The 1990 Barolo is an intensely flavored, aromatic (tar, roses, black-cherries) wine, with...
91/100 PP
"Paolo Scavino, and more recently his daughter, have always made fabulous Barolos, as evidenced by my previous tasting notes on the 1988s, 1989s, and 1990s. However, in 1993, he b...