Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia 2017

Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia 2017

Aldo Conternos Barolo Bussia is produced from five hectares of prime vineyards in Bussia Soprano, the original section of what has become a rather large vineyard in recent years. These five hectares are spread across three separate parcels with vines averaging 35-40 years old, with no vines younger than 20 years old.

Critical Acclaim

96 James Suckling

This is so aromatic and beautiful with cherry, berry, hazelnut and Indian spices. Its full-bodied with firm, velvety tannins that show form and brilliance. Its extremely long and sophisticated. Tight at the finish. Try after 2024.

93 Wine Spectator

A chameleonlike red, with hallmark aromas and flavors of tomato sauce, cherry, macerated plum, iron and wet hay. The ripe fruit gets sweeter in this red as it builds to the vice grip of tannins on the finish, with the sweet fruit returning in the end.

92 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

The Poderi Aldo Conterno 2017 Barolo Bussia shows a dark but busy quality of fruit that speaks more to the power of this hot vintage than it does the nuanced side of Nebbiolo. In this respect, the wine is quite typical of the 2017 growing season. It takes a while before the wine finds focus in the glass, but it does slowly come together to reveal broad layers of dark cherry, cassis and plum. There is some tannic tightness that leads to sour berries. A bit awkward at this young stage, it needs a few more years of cellar age to flesh out and reaches balance.