2005 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva "Rocche dell'Annunziata", Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Rocche dellAnnunziata is the Barolo Riserva of the Scavino family. An historical, prestigious grand cru from La Morra village purchased in 1990. The 2005 Barolo vintage is generally considered to be a very good to excellent year, offering a nice balance between power, elegance, and complexity. While not quite as universally celebrated as some other years, such as 2004 or 2006, the 2005 Barolos show a lot of promise, particularly for

This structure makes it particularly well-suited for oysters

move forward with plans to farm and vinify their own wine and start their winery

Patrick received a phone call from François Moutard

Made from 100% Barbera d'Alba grown in limestone and clay soils in various estate vineyards in the Trifolera zone

originally from Concepción

Made from a blend of wines from Château Smith Haut Lafitte

and the traditions of the Jura

Vineyard Management: Integrated insect and disease control has been followed since 1995

acidity and precision with trademark smoky notes

albeit only a couple of thousand bottles

The initials of their last names form the winery’s name

attractive