Paolo Scavino, Barolo Bric Fiasc Vintage:2007 sweet almond

sweet almond

La Joie is another winner from Vérité

tobacco and brambly flavors

whereas the 2012 vintage is able to hide some of its ripeness within the general fleshiness and succulence of the fruit

but manages to deliver - and then some

Paolo Scavino, Barolo Bric Fiasc Vintage:2007 sweet almondThe 2000 Barolo Bric del Fiasc (magnum) explodes onto the palate with layers of raspberry jam, new leather, licorice and spices, showing tons of intensity, expressive inner sweetness and an impossibly long, powerful finish. Bric del Fiasc is usually a massively tannic wine, but in 2000 the fruit has enough intensity to nearly cover the tannins. This is superb, great Bric del Fiasc. Antonio Galloni