2000 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata | Iconic Single Vineyard Barolo

🏆 99 James Suckling • 99 Wine Spectator | A Legendary Barolo

There are iconic Barolos. Then there are wines that define an era.

One of the greatest wines ever produced by the Scavino family and one of the most celebrated Barolos of the modern era

Rocche dell'Annunziata cru in La Morra, this extraordinary Riserva has achieved almost mythical status

99 Points – JamesSuckling.com | 99 Points – Wine Spectator | 97 Points – Wine Advocate

Piemonte, Italy

RRP $1,250 a bottle

One of the Greatest Barolos Ever Made

There are iconic Barolos.

Then there are wines that define an era.

The 2000 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata is one of the greatest wines ever produced by the Scavino family and one of the most celebrated Barolos of the modern era. Sourced from the legendary Rocche dell'Annunziata cru in La Morra, this extraordinary Riserva has achieved almost mythical status among collectors and critics alike.

Awarded an astonishing 99 points by both James Suckling and Wine Spectator, along with 97 points from Wine Advocate, this is a wine that sits comfortably among the finest Barolos ever released. Only around 250 cases were produced, making it exceptionally rare and highly collectible.

Tasting Notes

Expect a breathtaking Nebbiolo layered with:

• Wild cherry and raspberry
• Black plum and blood orange
• Dried rose petals and violet
• Liquorice and sweet exotic spice
• Truffle, cedar and tobacco
• Graphite, ironstone and crushed rock
• Silky yet immensely powerful tannins

The palate is astonishingly deep and concentrated while remaining beautifully balanced. Layer upon layer of vibrant fruit, floral perfume and savoury complexity unfold effortlessly across the palate before finishing with extraordinary length and precision.

This is Nebbiolo at its absolute pinnacle.

Critical Acclaim

• 99 Points – JamesSuckling.com
• 99 Points – Wine Spectator
• 97 Points – Wine Advocate

About the Wine

Rocche dell'Annunziata is widely regarded as one of the greatest vineyard sites in all of Barolo. Located in the commune of La Morra, its calcareous marl soils consistently produce Nebbiolo of haunting perfume, silky tannins and extraordinary elegance.

For Paolo Scavino, this vineyard has produced some of the estate's most legendary wines, and the 2000 Riserva stands as one of the finest achievements in the winery's history.

The exceptional 2000 growing season produced fruit of immense concentration and remarkable ripeness, while careful vineyard selection and patient maturation allowed Scavino to craft a wine of incredible harmony and longevity.

This is a Barolo built for generations.

Food Pairings

Perfect with:

• White truffle risotto
• Beef Wellington
• Slow-braised beef cheeks
• Venison loin
• Roast duck
• Wild mushroom pappardelle
• Parmigiano Reggiano

Cellaring

Already magnificent today after careful decanting, yet still capable of evolving gracefully for another 20+ years.

Expect increasing layers of dried roses, leather, cigar box, truffle and forest floor as this extraordinary Barolo continues its journey.

Why We Love It

Every wine region has a handful of bottles that become legends.

For Barolo, the 2000 Paolo Scavino Rocche dell'Annunziata Riserva is unquestionably one of them.

It possesses everything that makes Nebbiolo the world's most fascinating grape—haunting perfume, incredible complexity, breathtaking elegance and remarkable longevity. The legendary Rocche dell'Annunziata vineyard contributes extraordinary finesse, while the exceptional 2000 vintage delivers immense concentration and power.

Receiving 99 points from both James Suckling and Wine Spectator is extraordinarily rare. Combined with 97 points from Wine Advocate, these accolades confirm what collectors have known for years: this is one of the defining Barolos of the modern era.

At $1,250, this is far more than a bottle of wine.

It is a museum-worthy collector's piece, a benchmark for the Rocche dell'Annunziata cru, and one of the greatest expressions of Barolo ever crafted by Paolo Scavino. For serious collectors of Italian fine wine, opportunities to secure bottles of this calibre are exceptionally rare.

👉 Produced in tiny quantities and now over two decades old, the 2000 Rocche dell'Annunziata Riserva is one of Italy's most collectible Barolos. Opportunities to secure bottles like this are exceptionally rare.