2011 Barolo Bussia Riserva Vigna Colonnello
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The Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Colonnello has a very distinctive herbal/medicinal quality to it. Dried herbs, star anise, mint, and dried cherry are nicely delineated, but the more vegetal notes hare are a bit distracting. The 2011 has come together nicely over the last few years, but it is still a very quirky wine.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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This is the top-shelf wine from the folks at Prunotto. The 2011 Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Colonnello shows its pedigree but in a delicate and understated manner. The bouquet is indeed very complex with a long succession of intriguing aromas that span from pressed flower to wild berry to exotic spice. These elements are fitted together with the utmost precision. In the mouth, the wine shows a point of sourness, but it also moves over the palate with silky intensity and firm texture. The finish is extremely long and smooth.
About the producer
Founded in 1904 as Cantina Sociale "Ai Vini delle Langhe", Prunotto lies between Barolo and Barbaresco in the heart of the Langhe. Now part of the Antinori family of estates, it crafts terroir-driven wines that showcase the region's finest vineyard sites.