2011 Barolo Bussia
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The 2011 Barolo Bussia offers an elegantly streamlined and silky approach. The wine is subtle and subdued, but it also shows long persistence that leaves a delicate fabric of fruit and spice on the finish. I want to say that this Barolo is more simplistic compared to many of its peers. That may be the case, but that simplicity also translates into a soothing and melodic sense of harmony and elegance.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Prunotto's 2011 Barolo Bussia is a big, powerful wine. There is no shortage of intensity, but the tannins are imposing, while the wine lacks persistence and the flavors are forward, all of which knock the wine out of balance. My impression is that the 2011 Bussia should have probably been bottled earlier, as the flavors are already a touch forward for a Barolo that is just being released.
About the producer
Founded in 1904 as Cantina Sociale "Ai Vini delle Langhe", Prunotto lies between Barolo and Barbaresco in the heart of the Langhe. Now part of the Antinori family of estates, it crafts terroir-driven wines that showcase the region's finest vineyard sites.