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2005 Paolo Scavino Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata Riserva
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95(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2011

Good deep red.  Explosive nose offers scents of black cherry, currant, plum, herbal tea, menthol, tobacco, mocha and peach pit, with strong floral and spice elements.  Big, lush and light on its feet, boasting terrific purity and vinosity.  This contains all the major Barolo food groups.  Finishes quite backward, with broad, firm tannins and outstanding echoing length.  Elisa Scavino describes 2005 as "charming but with an edge to it."

95 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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