Wine Description
Made from 100% Nebbiolo grown in the prestigious Bussia vineyard in Monforte d'Alba. The grapes were harvested in mid-October. After careful selection, they were crushed and macerated for 12-14 days. 10% of the wine is aged in second passage barriques while the remainder is transferred to large oak barrels for 24 months prior to being blended, bottled and cellared for an additional 12 months. The wine is very weighty on the palate with sweet tannins and a very long finish.
Tasting Notes
Garnet in color, this wine shows intense aromas of plums and ripe cherries, along with floral tones and spices. The wine is equally as intense on the palate with ripe tannins and a very long finish. Recommended with meat dishes, particularly wild game, and cheeses.
Reviews
Wine Enthusiast - April 2009
Buying Guide
“This vintage of Prunotto’s celebrated Bussia cru is also on the mature side (but not as much as the hotter 2005 vintage) and offers ripe aromas of blackberry preserves and strawberry. Dark chocolate, spice and dried prunes fill the mouth with bold flavors and intensity….”
90 points
Wine Advocate - Issue #179/October 31, 2008
“The 2004 Barolo Bussia possesses an additional dimension of inner sweetness. This expansive, refined Barolo reveals an attractive array of ripe dark fruit, sweet toasted oak, spices, tar and licorice. The tannins are broad, yet silky and the wine appears to have more than enough plumpness to provide balance. The 2004 is one of the finest recent vintages of this wine. The Barolo Bussia is aged in a combination of small barrels and larger casks.”
92 points
Decanter - April 2008
Barolo 2004
"Spicy-floral character on the nose, and very elegantly balanced palate with a fine tannic weave and great freshness."
4 Stars
