2020
6x75cl
DP
£236.42
vintage
portfolio
2020
6x75cl
DP
£236.42
Offered for the first time this year, Busso’s Barbaresco Mondino comes from the MGA Balluri, abutting the northern edge of Albesani. At 180-220m, this parcel was originally known as “Bricco Mondino” to indicate its elevated position, and was first bottled as a single vineyard in 1985, their second cru wine after Albesani. Benefitting from the same south west exposure as Albesani and Gallina, it has a more fruit forward personality, allied to a winemaking process that accentuates its supple nature. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in 25hl barrels for 18 months, Mondino is the perfect introduction to the Busso style. The 2020 proffers lashings of fragrant, flattering cherries, kombucha, hyacinth and black raspberry, with a succulent finesse to the tannins. Its freshness and joie de vivre mark it out as an outright delicious bottle.
Piero Busso, with his bright young son Pierguido, is starting to drive quality to greater heights at this top-drawer family Barbaresco domaine. Founded by Guido Busso in the fifties, this domaine is based in Neive and has at its core some fine Nebbiolo vines planted in the Albesani vineyard opposite the winery. The estate's fine holdings don't stop there, however, also boasting parcels in the fabulous Gallina vineyard and Treiso's San Stunet. Winemaking is traditional here, long and slow, up to 45 days maceration on the skins, and ageing is in 25hl slavonian oak casks for two years. These will sweep you off your feet, bewitching high toned pure fruit and floral aspects are their hallmarks. Expressive and seductive, these are wines that have something to say about where they are from.
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