1989 | Aldo Conterno | Barolo Bussia (Double Magnum)

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Red Wine: 1989 | Aldo Conterno | Barolo Bussia (Double Magnum)

Dark ruby in color, with blackberry, mint and cherry aromas and flavors.

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Producer: Aldo Conterno

Ratings: VN | 97 JS | 96

Vintage: 1989

Size: 3L

ABV: 14.5%

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont

A muscular, beautiful wine. Dark ruby in color, with blackberry, mint and cherry aromas and flavors.

Reviews:

• Vinous: Sweet mentholated, balsamic aromatics meld gracefully into an expressive, layered core of dark fruit. The 1989 is a big, expansive Granbussia that takes time to reveal its qualities in full, but it is a remarkable wine for the integrity of its fruit, the finesse of its tannins and its sumptuous overall balance. It remains a benchmark wine for Conterno and the appellation.

• James Suckling: A muscular, beautiful wine. Dark ruby in color, with blackberry, mint and cherry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, with thick, powerful tannins and a chewy finish.

Producer Information

Poderi Aldo Conterno is a well-regarded and much soughter-after Piedmont producer known for its wines from the best parcels of the Bussia vineyard in Monforte d’Alba. Aldo Conterno, who died in 2012, was regarded by many as the greatest of all Barolo winemakers. The vineyard holdings total around 25 hectares (62 acres) and are mostly situated on south- and southwest-facing slopes with chalky-clay soils. Cru Barolos are made from the Romirasco, Cicala and Colonello plots within the Bussia vineyard, while the Granbussia Riserva is sourced from the oldest vines in all three plots and only made in the very best vintages. The Bussia cuve is the junior Barolo made from younger plots (15 years and above), while Il Favot is made from the youngest vines in the estate and is classified as a Langhe Nebbiolo.