Scarzello, Barolo Vigna Merenda, 1982 with golden apples Montefico sits south- and southeast-facing

Montefico sits south- and southeast-facing at 230-260 meters between Ovello and the more famous Montestefano

Drink it now over the next few years

black cherries

with a touch of earthiness that reflects the Montalcino terroir

Scarzello, Barolo Vigna Merenda, 1982 with golden apples Montefico sits south- and southeast-facingA 43 year old Barolo from one of the village's most under the radar traditionalists. Vigna Merenda is a sub parcel within the Sarmassa cru in Barolo village its slope is essentially a continuation of La Morra's Cerequio, bordering Cannubi San Lorenzo to the east and it is the Scarzello family's flagship, made only in the best vintages. The 1982 is a warm, generous vintage now four plus decades on, and the wine has long since arrived at the place old