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Barale Fratelli Bussia (Barolo)

Barolo · Italy

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carne de caça · cordeiro assado · risoto de trufas · queijos curados

201189 pts

This is rather closed, with subtle aromas of red berry, cooking spices, scorched soil and underbrush. The firm palate offers tart sour cherry, chopped mint, dried sage and dark cooking spices set in a framework of solid tannins.
200990 pts

This traditionally styled Barolo has a classic fragrance of violet, rose and leather, with balsamic notes. The palate reveals ripe berry and spice with notes of pipe tobacco and while the acidity is tame the wine is massively tannic. Hold this for a few more years, but drink it…
200791 pts

Leather, tobacco and light Bresaola open the nose of this dark, masculine Barolo. But wait a few minutes and the wine starts to deliver elegant tones of rose, violet, tar and polished granite stone. The wine is not propped up by huge intensity, but it does offer a cool, streamli…
200488 pts

Bussia is among the best-regarded crus of Barolo and Sergio Barale's interpretation is definitely on the ripe side. You'll get aromas of mature strawberry and blackberry preserves backed by spice, licorice and anise. The overall effect is thick and chunky and the wine ends with…