Barolo Riserva Gran Bussia
2009
Au cours du 19e siècle, après avoir tenté d’émigrer en Argentine, Giovanni Conterno est revenu avec sa famille à la petite ferme viticole de son père Giuseppe, à Monforte d’Alba. Il a commencé à l’aider dans la production du vin local. Grâce à son retour à l’exploitation, la production de vin a augmenté et il était vendu en fûts non seulement dans le Piémont et à Liguria, mais aussi loin qu’en Amérique. En réponse à la demande du marché, les Conterno ont ressenti...
Glorious aromas of roses and other flowers with blackberries and ripe plums. Spectacular. Perfection. Full-bodied, firm and chewy with polished and tight tannins. Slightly dusty. Great length and beauty. Very, very persistent on the palate. Needs another two or three years to soften, but already a classic.
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Aromas of tar, asphalt and dark berries with blackberries and blueberries. Dusty earth, too. Full-bodied, very focused and chewy with ultra fine tannins and a long and flavorful finish. So polished and gorgeous. So drinkable now, after nine years in the cellar of Aldo Conterno.
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terrific red from start to finish. The fireworks start with aromas of cherry, licorice, sandalwood and tar, augmented by intense flavors and a juicy texture. Long, complete and complex, offering beautifully integrated tannins. Drink now through 2030
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(just 300 cases produced; a 70/15/15 blend of Romirasco, Colonnello and Cicala; 65 days on the skins): Good deep red. Ripe, classic Barolo aromas of black cherry, plum, menthol and mocha, plus a hint of exotic fruits; this seems more youthful on the nose than the 2009 Barolos here. Plush and broad in the mid-palate, with penetrating acidity and savory saline minerality giving the wine extraordinary grip. The great palate-staining finish features outstanding length and an exhilarating note of orange zest. Giacomo Conterno noted that there will be a Gran Bussia bottling from 2008, 2009 and 2010 but not from 2007 or 2011, explaining that Gran Bussia 'needs a classic vintage.' This was bottled in 2011 and will be released early next year.
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