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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by socidelvino on 7/23/2023: Orange color. Musty and earthy. Not any life after first tasting. (675 views) | | Tasted by Lype on 3/5/2014: Fragrant and perfumy, flowers, black tea, quite attractive and tasty but the 1970 and 1971 are clearly better to me. (1838 views) | | Tasted by Comte Flaneur on 12/23/2013 & rated 95 points: Resplendent translucent mahogany hue, floral tones overlaid with haunting woodsy, underbrush and bonfire notes; as it opens up majestically over 90 minutes it puts on weight and becomes richer with hints of roasted almonds; by now it is singing with the power and authority of Pavarotti. It is perfectly poised throughout. After about two and a half hours it bows out gracefully and recedes like a sailboat into a glorious shimmering sunset. (4605 views) | | Tasted by Jimbel7 on 1/30/2013 & rated 94 points: A pure pleasure to drink. We decanted for an hour and slowly drank over the next hour and the boldness, tannins, and spice went from bold to bolder and the wine got better with every sip. Very special. Wish we decanted longer, there's no telling where the very peak of this wine might have been. (4418 views) | | Tasted by MauriceE on 12/23/2012: At first the nose gives you the impression this wine is old, on the brink of being near-passé. But then, as so often with aged nebbiolo, this wine revives in the glass. It climbes and climbes, wow, from old and fragile, it emerges as quite powerful and with even reserves. Very special. 18 points (4534 views) | | Tasted by Jossik on 2/3/2011 & rated 94 points: Bellissimo colore di Barolo invecchiato, inizialmente ridotto poi vira su bellissime note di china, liquirizia e menta, bocca molto presente e piena, viva, elegante e bevibilissima. (4590 views) | | Tasted by Jossik on 3/1/2009 & rated 88 points: Da berne a secchi, liquirizia, menta e radici ben integrate. Esilissimo ma presente, elegante e austero (3720 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni Vinous, Granbussia Through the Decades: 1974-2001 (Nov 2007) (Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva Granbussia) Subscribe to see review text. | NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Vinous. (manage subscription channels) |
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U.S. Importer/DistributorPoderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva GranbussiaBAROLO RISERVA GRANBUSSIA DOCG
INTRODUCTION The Barolo of the “Granbussia” selection is produced by assembling the distinctly vinified and aged wines of the vineyards Romirasco, Cicala and Colonnello in the following percentages respectively: 70%, 15% and 15%; however, these ideal values change according to the vintage. The wine remains for 6 years in the cellar before being sold, and it is produced exclusively in the best vintages.
VINEYARD PROFILE Vineyards: Romirasco, Cicala and Colonnelo Varieties: Nebbiolo, Michet and Lampia varieties.
WINEMAKER NOTES Vinification: red, with skin soaking inside stainless steel vats. Fermentation: the must stays on contact with the skins for 15 days: during this time the alcoholic fermentation usually gets fully complete, and the wine is then drawn off. Fermentation Temperatures: changeable, with highest peaks of 32 degrees centigrade. Cellar Refining: the new wine remains inside stainless steel vats for 3 to 5 months, and it is periodically transferred before being put into big Slavonian oak barrels, where it is left aging for 36 months.
HARVEST NOTES Harvest: manual, with grape selection in the vineyard.
Time of Harvest: mid-October.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION alcoholic content % Vol. 13.00 – 14.50 Total acidity gr./lt. 5.5 – 6.5 pH 3.20 – 3.40NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links: Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerRiserva GranbussiaGranbussia is from the vineyards Romirasco, Cicala, Colonnello in Monforte d'Alba See the vineyards on weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only) On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History: The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers: https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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