2010 Barolo Bussia
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The 2010 Barolo Bussia shows unique aromatic characteristics that distinguish this wine vintage after vintage. Marco Parusso's interpretation of Nebbiolo involves more ripe fruit and sassy spice. You get toasted hazelnut, cardamon, pressed rose, resin and tar. The wine delivers substantial weight, depth and structure that you don't often see in Barolo. I would recommend this wine to those who are familiar with the distinctive Parusso house style that puts priority on texture and power.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Mid rusty ruby. Hint of rich strawberry Spangles. Quite gamey and sweet. Intense – almost boiled! Really big impact on the palate with fruit intensity with masses of dry tannins on the end. Persistent. (JR)
Monforte d'Alba. Pale ruby. Lots of lift on the nose and at the moment not a lot different from the Le Coste. A little less upfront, but still very intense. Rich, but ripe grainy tannins. Quite complex, but at the moment overpowered by the intensity of the fruit. (WS)
The Barolo Bussia is the most polished and silky of these 2010s. The structure of the vintage and the finesse of Bussia meld together in a Barolo that is both graceful, powerful and resonant. Dark red/black fruit, smoke, tobacco, menthol and a host of balsamic-inflected nuances take shape in the glass. The 2010 turns bright, floral and savory in the glass, hinting at a promising future that lies ahead.