2021 Paolo Scavino "Prapò" Barolo
97KO
96VN
95JS
95RP
$99.99
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Kerin O'Keefe
Paolo Scavino has crushed the 2021 vintage for its Barolos and the family’s Prapò is another gorgeous showing. It opens with intense aromas of ripe dark-skinned berry, star anise, violet and new leather. Showing its Serralunga roots, the structured, full-bodied palate features a backbone of firm, fine-grained tannins that support ripe red cherry, cranberry, star anise and mocha before a cool, mentholated finish. Bright acidity provides balance and great tension. Promising great longevity, it’s youthfully austere at this stage and will benefit from more cellaring.
Professional Reviews
96
Vinous
The 2021 Barolo Prapò is fabulous. It offers up an exotic mix of dark fruit, lavender, graphite, plum and scorched earth, with firm, muscular Serralunga tannins to back it all up. Readers will have to be patient with the 2021. It's a superb wine in the making, but very much a Serralunga Barolo that needs time to blossom.
95
James Suckling
This shows aromas of violets, crushed stones and dried cranberries. The palate is medium-bodied with caressing, chewy tannins and attractive fruit that will have to briefly wait for the tannins to recede. A solid wine. Better wait a few years to fully enjoy this exceptional wine. Try from 2027.
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Wine Advocate
Here is an intense Nebbiolo that shows all the depth and power of Serralunga d'Alba. The Paolo Scavino 2021 Barolo Prapò is a well-built wine with ample flavor parameters that extend both horizontally and vertically. That wide sweep includes dark fruit, plum, red rose and iron ore. The tannins are a little softer compared to many other expressions from this village, and the wine offers medium-plus richness to close.
Notes
Paolo Scavino’s Prapò Barolo 2021 is a bold and structured expression of this revered Serralunga d’Alba cru, known for its intensity and depth. The nose is complex and layered, revealing dark cherry, black raspberry, and dried rose, intertwined with notes of tobacco, iron, and sweet spice. The palate is powerful yet refined, offering concentrated red and black fruit, earthy minerality, and firm, chiseled tannins, all supported by vibrant acidity. A long, commanding finish lingers with hints of balsamic, cedar, and licorice.
Details
| Origin | Barolo, Piedmont, Italy |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| SKU | 1916603 |