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" Pleasant dried-cherry aromas, colored with nutty spice and dried leaves. Full-to medium-bodied with fine, firm and velvety tannins and a long finish of candied-cherry and chocolate. Give it a few years to meld together better. Best from 2025."

- James Suckling (January 2022), 93 pts

"The 2018 Barolo Bussia is a bit light, but still has plenty of character. Sweet red berry fruit, blood orange, mint, cedar and cinnamon all open with a bit of coaxing. The Bussia is the Barolo in this vintage that appears to be the most marked by the challenging conditions of the growing season. It is a very good wine, yet also comes across as not fully formed. The 2018 is an attractive wine, but is also a bit flat relative to the other Barolos in the range.- Antonio GALLONI"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (April 2022), 91 pts

"Ripe strawberries and flowers on the nose with hints of iron. Full-bodied with round tannins that are very velvety and flavorful. Lots of juicy fruit. Wonderful length. Needs three to four years to come together. But impressive. Try after 2024."

- James Suckling (June 2021), 95 pts

"The 2017 Barolo Bussia is elegant, layered and mysterious, all of which make it incredibly appealing. Black cherry, spice, licorice, menthol, pine and espresso all open effortlessly in the glass. Deceptively light in its mid-weight structure, the 2017 delivers tons of flavor intensity and character. There is so much to like. - Antonio GALLONI3

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (February 2021), 94 pts

"From a 5-hectare parcel of Bussia in Monforte d’Alba, the 2017 Barolo was aged for 30 months in 30- to 50-hectoliter Slavonian oak. Floral and rounded aromas of dried apricot, roses, and licorice lift from the glass, and the palate is taught with turned mineral earth, burnt orange zest, and dried cranberry as well as tannic grip on the finish. Drink 2023-2042. - Audrey Frick"

- Jeb Dunnuck (May 2021), 93 pts

"The 2015 Barolo Bussia is a wine of power, density and gravitas, all of which come through in its decidedly vertical feel and rather somber expression. A whole range of balsamic-infused notes wrap around a core of dark fruit as this potent Barolo shows off its distinctive personality. The 2015 needs time to be at its best, but it is unquestionably impressive, even in the very early going. - Antonio GALLONI
- Vinous (November 2019), 94 pts

"A selection from vines that are up to 40 years old, and macerated for 40 days, this is dark and tannic, the flavors of fresh cherry, lavender and rosemary darkening toward tar and tobacco. Give this time in the cellar."
Year's Best Barolo & Barbaresco
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (December 2019), 92 pts

"Rose, iris, wild berry and baking spice aromas merge with scents of new leather and a balsamic menthol note on this stunning and classically crafted Barolo. The structured polished palate delivers juicy Marasca cherry, crushed raspberry, pipe tobacco and licorice framed in tightly knit noble tannins and bright acidity. It's going to just keep getting better and better over the next few decades. Drink from 2023 through 2053."
- Wine Enthusiast (September 2017), 97 pts + Cellar Selection

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"Aromas of wild berry, underbrush and tobacco lead the nose on this classically crafted Barolo. The full-bodied palate delivers juicy Morello cherry, ripe black raspberry, baking spice and licorice alongside a network of ripe, assertive tannins and firm acidity. Drink 2018–2026."
- Wine Enthusiast (November 2015), 94 pts + Cellar Selection

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"Aromatic, offering rose, peony, strawberry and cherry notes, picking up tobacco and licorice accents on the palate. Elegant and long, with licorice and spice details trailing on the finish. Best from 2018 through 2032. 2,500 cases made."
- Wine Spectator (August 2015), 92 pts

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"Claudio Fenocchio and his brothers Albino and Alberto make wines at this estate in much the same way as when it was founded 150 years ago. The Bussia ferments for about 40 days and ages 30 months in large Slavonian casks. The 2011 opens with scents of roses, herbs and fresh cherries, but its flavors are more savory, with soy and tapenade flowing alongside a streak of graphite, the silty tannins providing grip and structure."
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (December 2015), 92 pts

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"From the historic heart of the famed Bussia vineyard area, this wine beautifully expresses the fabulous vintage. Boasting great depth and energy, it seamlessly delivers violet, incense, underbrush, crushed black cherry, licorice, graphite and balsamic sensations alongside vibrant acidity and big, velvety tannins. Drink 2020–2040."
- The Wine Enthusiast Magazine (October 1st 2014), 98 pts + Cellar Selection

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