Paolo Scavino, Barolo Monvigliero, 2008 SFCOUNT010925 transformed from almacenista to the

transformed from almacenista to the only producer operating in all three cities of the Sherry Triangle

he took full control in 2007

approaches vodka with the same attention to detail as their acclaimed gins and whiskeys

Le Carquelin comes from granite rose and sand soils with direct south-facing exposure in Moulin-à-Vent's prime terroir

Paolo Scavino, Barolo Monvigliero, 2008 SFCOUNT010925 transformed from almacenista to theMonvigliero 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,