1996 Prunotto Barolo Bussia

Community Tasting Notes (61) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  2/17/2024 - Outplaying Likes this wine:

  Popped and poured. I was a little worried it might not show well without decanting, but it drank great right from the start. Floral, orange rind and menthol accents. Some spice. Delicious with a garlicky shrimp and couscous dish. The bottle had been standing up for a while in the cellar, and there was quite a bit of sediment at the bottom. No need to rush with my remaining bottles.

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  11/5/2023 - Mleh Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Opened and decanted eight hours before serving. Went from very muted with muddled flavors to a really lovely wine. Drank with truffled tagliolini and then braised rabbit. Aromas of vanilla, baking spice, liquorice and cherry. Flavors same as aromas plus some earth. Tannins completely integrated.

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  11/4/2023 - smveluv Likes this wine: 91 Points

  From magnum. Opened at 10am for service around 6pm. Bottom half of cork was completely disintegrated. Immediately decanted through cheese cloth to filter off broken cork bits and the large layer of sediment at the bottom.
  
  Initial assessment showed a very muted nose and muddled palate. This really opened up over time, the color became a much darker brown with air, almost black at its core. The nose opened up to reveal licorice, tar, damp earth, leather, vanilla, and baking spice? On the palate the flavors became more focused and showed licorice, damp earth, mushroom, soy, and dark cherry fruit.
  
  This opened up for about 5 hours in the decanter and remained at an enjoyable level for the remainder of the evening. Had many characteristics of aged nebbiolo but didn't scream textbook (was missing the roses and truffle). Perhaps due to the more modern style of the wine? Regardless, found this to be very enjoyable after sufficient air. Tannins fully integrated and acidity on point.

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  10/18/2023 - Throughthegrapevine Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very balanced and mellow, true to character. All elements integrated

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  1/12/2023 - Outplaying wrote:

  Eric's bottle, and I am not sure how much air it saw before dinner. This was more tannic, and it showed much younger than the 97 Marcarini Brunate. A mix of red and black fruit. A little muddled compared to the Marcarini, and while good, this was not the best bottle I have had of this wine. It may have also needed more air.

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