Barolo
This wine is from the Langhe
region in Piedmont, Italy. The Barolo zone, where this wine is from, is nestled
in the Langhe hills, a higher elevation with a cooler climate. The DOCG (Denominazione
di Origine Controllata e Garantita) of Barolo has a very small footprint
geographically as it is only 5 miles wide at its widest point. The
producer, Aldo Conterno, is considered to be the King of Barolo and has
been producing wine for more than five generations. The Granbussia
Riserva is only produced in the best vintages and the grapes are hand-picked in
mid-October. Nebbiolo is the grape
varietal. I shared the 2000 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva
Granbussia just this past weekend with some very special folks.
On the nose: Tar balls. Christmas tree pine sap. Beautiful color,
light brown on the rim. This is old school. Picture Uncle Vito
opening this up for a special occasion after hiding this gem in his basement
for a quarter of a century. Exudes class.
Palate: Cherry Coca-Cola. The 2000 vintage was to be the
greatest vintage ever in Barolo, receiving a perfect 100pt score as a vintage
from Wine Spectator. This bottle is a monster. 60+ second finish.
Prototypical Barolo. Take some Cellas® Chocolate Covered Cherries
and put them in the microwave for 15 seconds, then into a bowl and add some
Twizzlers. Take a couple spoonfuls.
Rating Scale (out of 5 +):
++++¼
Price:
Purchased for $98 in Oct 2009Remember these confectionery wonders….
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