he took full control in 2007
tropical fruit lift
transformed from almacenista to the only producer operating in all three cities of the Sherry Triangle
Cortona is the only Italian appellation where Syrah is the signature grape—a legacy of Napoleonic-era plantings and terroir that researchers have shown mirrors the northern Rhone
Light floral aromatics complement the whiskey's gentle
Paolo Scavino, Barolo Monvigliero, 2008 SFCOUNT010925 he took full control inMonvigliero is effectively the grand cru of Verduno, a famously perfumed, elegant Barolo site, and Paolo Scavino, the producer who helped pioneer single vineyard Barolo, has farmed it as its own cru since acquiring the parcel. Calcareous, pale soils and cool air drawn off the Tanaro river give this Nebbiolo soft tannins, vivid red fruit and an almost floral lift, and Monvigliero tends to drink earlier than other Barolos. The 2008 was a classic,