2017 Piero Busso Barbaresco Albesani

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 89 points

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  12/24/2022 - Raage Likes this wine: 92 Points

  (Dala)
  Pas « vigna borgese » sur l’etiquette, juste, «Albesani».
  Belle couleur rubis clair, étincelante, suivie d’un nez pur, cerise, epicé, griotté, confit, prune, une pointe vegetale (ronce, reglisse), retour sur la framboise… la bouche est élancée, d’abord assez fluide puis se resserre sur des tanins fins mais fermes, flanquée d’une acidité minérale qui augmente avec l’aération … la chaleur se fait a peine sentir, l’equilibre est très italien.
  Sérieux, finement structuré, et bon potentiel…
  S’il est accessible à ce stade, j’imagine qu’il sera au top dans 5/7 ans (question de goût): que c’est prometteur !

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  12/8/2020 - atbarbar wrote: 86 Points

  Bought at cellar door. This bottling is the combination of all Albesani, including vigna Borgese since that area was hit by a hailstorm. Therefore in 2017 there will be no Vigna Borgese bottling. This detail is a premise to the wine, which is quite lean at this point.
  
  Pale to Medium Ruby. Nose of cherries, this is the very first dominant note right away. Also noticeable a bit of white pepper below that as it warms up and opens up becomes violets. Also some pungent balsamic, a little paint and a bit of candybar. Cherries also on the palate, quite astringent tannins that leave a pleasant dry mouth. Plenty of acidity. Aftertaste of almond and warmth from alcohol. The wine is well-made conditional of the fruit they had available. This said, it is very lean, almost watery with brisk acidity not supported by the body, it is also quite simple, I guess that they did their best to cope with the consequences of the hailstorm. It is a bit too young to consume now, but I would not hold on to it for more than 5-7 years.

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