The organic Montepulciano grapes that produce this wine are sourced from two separate vineyards: Popoli and Capestrano. Capestrano's soaring summer temperatures and silty soils yield richness and structure. The rocky and exposed terrain of Popoli bestows ...
Inky ruby. More refined than usual, with subdued notes of ink and flint complementing red cherry and savory herb flavors, and very good sugar/acid/tannin balance. Closes long and suave.
A beautiful sense of resolve on the first impression with perfectly ripe red cherries taking center stage on the nose.
A ripe, layered Barolo with lots of dried strawberry, blueberry and floral aromas and flavors. It is rather more flamboyant red for this producer. Drinkable now, but better after 2023.
The 2016 Barolo Bussia is laced with a whole range of sweet floral and balsamic overtones, along with striking underpinnings of structure and tannin that give the wine its shape. A wine of energy, tension and nuance, the Bussia is just superb in 2016. Tim...