1998 Barolo Bussia
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The dense ruby-colored 1998 Barolo Bussia displays a heady, intoxicating perfume of maple syrup mixed with kirsch liqueur, cigar smoke, dried herbs, and cedar. Voluptuously-textured, beautifully concentrated, pure, rich, and long (the finish lasts for 35 seconds), it is soft enough to be drunk, but I suspect the tannin will soon re-emerge and the wine will shut down. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2018. A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620
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The dense ruby-colored 1998 Barolo Bussia displays a heady, intoxicating perfume of maple syrup mixed with kirsch liqueur, cigar smoke, dried herbs, and cedar. Voluptuously-textured, beautifully concentrated, pure, rich, and long (the finish lasts for 35 seconds), it is soft enough to be drunk, but I suspect the tannin will soon re-emerge and the wine will shut down. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2018. Oct 2001, www.robertparker.com
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.