2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva

2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva

2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva

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The 2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva was a Merchant's Pick

Our #1 Wine Of The Year

January 07, 2026

Our #1 Wine Of The Year, the Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva, is made in only extraordinary vintages.  Near-perfect conditions and exacting standards produce a Barolo Riserva of this caliber.

 

Fruit of exceptional balance and depth was hand-selected for the 2016 release. Prior to 2016, the last vintage the estate released a Barolo Riserva was 2011—a reminder of how few growing seasons truly meet the requirements.

 

“The 2016 Barolo Riserva is remarkable, offering loads of kirsch, polished leather, balsamic, dark chocolate, and crushed violets. The list goes on and on as it opens and begins to show more mineral aromas of graphite and truffle. Medium to full-bodied, it's an exquisite red, with ripe, polished tannins, a seamless structure, and a long finish. It retains wonderful purity and ripeness and leaves a haunting sensation as it tapers ever so slowly. This stunning wine from the Scavino family is built for the long haul."  Jeb Dunnuck

 

Bottled with a label that pays homage to the original 1964 Scavino label, this Riserva is made only in years deemed truly exceptional, with the finest fruit hand-selected from five of the estate’s most prized crus—Fiasco, Albarella, San Bernardo, Bricco Ambrogio, and Ravera.

Chef’s Pairing

White truffle risotto or tajarin (fresh egg pasta) with butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano. The wine’s rose-petal aromatics, depth of fruit, and finely sculpted tannins elevate earthy Piedmontese dishes. Its structure frames richness beautifully, while its acidity keeps the pairing poised and precise. This gorgeous wine with a decade of bottle age will also pair wonderfully with:

 

  • Braised veal shank or osso buco
  • Beef short ribs with polenta
  • Aged Parmigiano-Reggiano or Castelmagno

 

Don't miss this highly collectible and rare offering.

 

Extremely limited.  First-come, first-served. 

 

Decant for thirty minutes and let the beauty of this wine unfold.

 

Cheers and Happy New Year!

The EWM Team

 

 

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By David Gettenberg

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“Finesse and power, with terrific tension.”

Wine Spectator • 98 / 100

WS HOT WINES • "This red offers a deep well of ripe cherry, strawberry, raspberry, mint, mineral and tobacco flavors. Intense and vibrant, combining finesse and power, with terrific tension and a long, complex aftertaste."
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“An exquisite red.”

Jeb Dunnuck • 98 / 100

"Dark red/magenta in color, the 2016 Barolo Riserva is remarkable, offering loads of kirsch, polished leather, balsamic, dark chocolate, and crushed violets. The list goes on and on as it opens and begins to show more mineral aromas of graphite and truffle. Medium to full-bodied, it's an exquisite red, with ripe, polished tannins, a seamless structure, and a long finish. It retains wonderful purity and ripeness and leaves a haunting sensation as it tapers ever so slowly. This stunning wine from the Scavino family is built for the long haul."
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“Not made since the 2011 vintage.”

Kerin O'Keefe • 98 / 100

"Not made since the 2011 vintage to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the winery and before that not since 1964, the Paolo Scavino 2016 Barolo Riserva is gorgeous. Made with a selection of the best grapes from the estate's historic vineyards, it's intensely fragrant, boasting multifaceted aromas of forest floor, iris, ripe woodland berry, camphor and brown exotic spice. Combining power and finesse, the delicious palate offers cherry marinated in spirits, raspberry compote, licorice and tobacco set against a backbone of firm, fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced and energized. Still primary and youthfully austere, it needs a few more years to unwind and develop."
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“A fabulous wine with great purity of fruit.”

Vinous • 97 / 100

"The 2016 Barolo Riserva is a dense, dark, towering wine. A rush of plum, pomegranate, spice, espresso, cloves and licorice saturates the palate. This sumptuous, full-throttle Barolo has a ton to offer. The interplay of textural richness and structure is compelling. This is a fabulous wine with great purity of fruit, depth and intensity. Scavino lovers will be delighted."

Producer: Paolo Scavino

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Subregion: Barolo

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Vintage: 2016

Size: 750ml

Code: W85618-2016-750