2004 Alfredo Prunotto Barolo Bussia
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Tasting notes
Monforte d’Alba. Very dark with a bright but narrow bricky rim. A little caramelly and with some development on the nose. Undergrowth and dried fruit. Palate shows solid core of ripe fruit, still quite tannic, and with almost tart acidity. (WS)
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The Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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Good full, deep red. Ripe, deep, slightly medicinal aromas of currant and black cherry. Big, broad, rich and sweet. In spite of its hint of medicinal austerity this really fills the mouth with perfume. An almost surprisingly round Barolo that finishes with lovely length and sweet, ripe tannins. I find this more open-knit than the '06, which will probably age longer.
The 2004 Barolo Bussia possesses and additional dimension of inner sweetness. This expansive, refined Barolo reveals an attractive array of ripe dark fruit, sweet toasted oak, spices, tar and licorice. The tannins are broad, yet silky and the wine appears to have more than enough plumpness to provide balance. The 2004 is one of the finest recent vintages of this wine. The Barolo Bussia is aged in a combination of small barrels and larger casks.
The 2004 Barolo Bussia possesses an additional dimension of inner sweetness. This expansive, refined Barolo reveals an attractive array of ripe dark fruit, sweet toasted oak, spices, tar and licorice. The tannins are broad, yet silky and the wine appears to have more than enough plumpness to provide balance. The 2004 is one of the finest recent vintages of this wine. The Barolo Bussia is aged in a combination of small barrels and larger casks. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2024. I was very impressed with the wines I tasted from Prunotto this year. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620
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.