Prunotto, Barolo Bussia other_regions_australia with incipient tertiary notes

with incipient tertiary notes

perhaps just leaning to the powerful side of Swartland Syrah

Montrachet typically fleshes out substantially with bottle age and this should do that as well but it’s not clear that there is necessarily better potential here compared to either the Criots or the Bâtard

This is at once very Vosne in character with supporting tannins that are slightly finer than usual

but he is the man who has produced all of Gajas most legendary wines going back to 1970

Prunotto, Barolo Bussia other_regions_australia with incipient tertiary notesVery dark ruby red. Intense blackberry, plum and Indian spices. Full bodied, with superripe, powerful tannins and a long, long finish. Balanced, refined and beautifully textured. Better than I remember. Impressive. 1997 Italian blind retrospective. Best after 2009. 1,500 cases made. JS