2021 Barolo Bussia
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
The Parusso 2021 Barolo Bussia is a little more immediate compared to the other wines in this portfolio, but you do get that abrupt stemmy quality that is characteristic of the house style. Dark fruit is padded by tea leaf and tobacco, and there is a hint of bitterness that comes with that more astringent flavor profile. it should soften with time. The wine offers plenty of complexity with rose, crushed flower and rusty mineral. Parusso's wines are always a world apart.
Critic scores
Average Score
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Monforte d’Alba. Lustrous mid ruby with narrow, bricky rim. Here, the maracuja and intense raspberry takes a big step back to reveal stones, earth, graphite and chalk. With aeration, oak, raspberry and blood orange. Fluid, aromatic fruit followed by a rich layer of sandy tannins, which become gripping and chewy on the finish. An almost frighteningly firm structure that needs more time or long decanting – but the wine deserves it. Very long and dramatic. (WS)
The 2021 Barolo Bussia is a dense, potent wine. A blast of dark fruit makes a strong opening statement. New leather, licorice, mocha and dried flowers are all seamless in the glass. This virile young Barolo needs considerable time, as the tannins underneath all of that fruit are pretty insistent. Historically, the Parusso Barolos have aged quite well. I expect that to be the case here.