2018 Barolo Bussia
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The 2018 Barolo Bussia is suave, elegant and silky. Crushed. Flowers, spice, mint, cinnamon, sweet red cherry and anise all meld together beautifully in the glass. Light on its feet, with terrific depth, the 2018 has so much going on. Sweet floral top notes lift the finish nicely.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2018 Barolo Bussia reveals ripe fruit and a slightly burnt sensation that reminds me of scorched earth or toasted almond. Like some of the other wines in this Prunotto flight, I am hard pressed to find the complexity and depth that comes so naturally to Nebbiolo. Instead, this wine is simple and stripped down.
Monforte d'Alba. Just mid ruby. Somewhat leafy and with hints of garden herbs but otherwise quite closed on the nose. Fresh juicy cherry fruit on the palate with a layer of sandy tannins that play up a little on the finish. While the tannins are quite demanding right now the juicy fruit keeps on going on the finish. (WS)
Monforte d'Alba. Just mid ruby. Somewhat leafy and with hints of garden herbs but otherwise quite closed on the nose. Fresh, juicy cherry fruit on the palate with a layer of sandy tannins that play up a little on the finish. While the tannins are quite demanding right now, the juicy fruit keeps going on the finish. (WS)
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.