2013 Barolo Colonello
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The 2013 Barolo Bussia Colonnello is the most ethereal and delicate of the Bussia series of wines. Fruit is sourced from a portion of the Bussia vineyard that is located closer to the village of Barolo (one kilometer away) than it is the village of Monforte d'Alba (five kilometers away). The sandy soils found here make for softer and tamer tannins especially when compared to the other parts of Bussia. The bouquet opens to aromas of blue flowers, spice, wild berry, licorice and white truffle. This is a softly nuanced and finessed Barolo made with fruit from 45-year-old vines.
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James Suckling
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
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Monforte d’Alba. Five weeks of skin contact and aged for 29 months in 25-hl Slavonian oak barrels. Lustrous mid ruby with narrow orange rim. Enticing, powerful yet fresh and deep cherry nose. Powerful sandy tannins with a layer of ripe cherry fruit. Very long, fresh, full and tannic. Beautiful fruit with huge tannins. (WS)
Monforte d’Alba. Tasted blind. Maturing mid to deep ruby. Hints of dried fruit and plenty of depth on the nose. Hints of smoke. Candied fruit and cherry on the palate. Bags of chewy tannins. Archetypal Barolo. (WS)
Terrific aromas of blackberries, walnuts, spices, bark and mushrooms. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and bright acidity. So beautiful now but be patient. This needs four or five years to come completely together. Wow. What class and precision define this wine. The aromas show such subtle complexity and beauty. Full and tight with a solid core of fruit. Polished tannins to the maximum. Better in 2021. Jul 2017, www.jamessuckling.com