Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia 2021

Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia 2021 - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky

Professional Ratings

95

Wine Spectator

“This red bursts with raspberry, cherry, rose, eucalyptus and sweet spice flavors. Sleek and vibrant, with uplifting tannins that emerge on the persistent aftertaste. Shows excellent balance and poise, with a mineral-tinged undertone. Best from 2029 through 2048. 1,650 cases made, 750 cases imported.”

Highlights

Aldo Conterno’s 2021 Barolo Bussia comes from the heart of Bussia in Monforte d’Alba and shows a graceful, elegant profile with vibrant citrus, lemon leaves, licorice, dried cherries, sweet violets, camphor and balsamic; the palate is full-bodied with exuberant acidity, polished tannins and a persistent finish of cherry stones and licorice. Critical acclaim includes 95 James Suckling, 95 Wine Spectator and 92 Vinous.

Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia 2021

The Conterno family already produced wine in the Monforte d'Alba region in the 19th century. As almost all families at that time, the wine was sold in barrels. The winegrowers in Piedmont were very poor at that time, even if it is hard to imagine it today. Aldo's grandfather Giovanni was the first to believe in success through quality. He filled the first Barolo Riserva in the 1920s. However, Conterno wines first became famous through Aldo's father Giacomo Conterno, who took over the winery at the end of the 1930s, and especially after the Second World War with his complex and storable Barolo convinced. In 1961 the sons took over the company. While Giovanni wanted to rigorously continue the traditional style with which the Conternos became famous, Aldo wanted a softer, more fruity style. As the brothers could not agree, Aldo Conterno struck when the Fattoria Favot, a farm in the middle of the best locations of Bussia, was for sale and founded the Poderi Aldo Conterno in 1969.

Critical Acclaim

95 James Suckling

A graceful and elegant nose of vibrant citrus, lemon leaves, licorice, dried cherries, sweet violets, camphor and balsamic. The palate is astonishing for the refinement of the tannins. It’s full in body, with exuberant acidity and a polished texture, finishing with cherry stones and licorice. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.

95 Wine Spectator

This red bursts with raspberry, cherry, rose, eucalyptus and sweet spice flavors. It's sleek and vibrant, with a layer of uplifting tannins that emerge on the persistent aftertaste. Excellent balance and poise, with a mineral-tinged undertone. Best from 2029 through 2048. 1,650 cases made, 750 cases imported.

92 Vinous

The 2021 Barolo Bussia is a gorgeous wine from Aldo Conterno. Deep, layered and super expressive, the Bussia conveys depth and authority from the first taste. Macerated black cherry, incense, gravel, dark spice, leather and menthol reinforce an impression of virile intensity that is impossible to miss. This fleshy, resonant Barolo is impeccably done. 

Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia 2021

95 Wine Spectator
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