Aldo Conterno, Barolo Bussia Riserva, 1988 CS20230815 cold rainy summer

cold rainy summer

so the texture comes from the vineyard and the vessel

decant 30-45 minutes before serving with game or aged cheeses

It’s floral and spicy right out of the gate—think rose petals

Aldo Conterno, Barolo Bussia Riserva, 1988 CS20230815 cold rainy summerA nearly forty year old Barolo out of a private cellar, fully mature and ready to pour. Aldo Conterno left the family estate in the late 1960s and built his own domaine on the Bussia slopes of Monforte d'Alba, where clay marl and calcareous soils at 320 to 450 meters give Nebbiolo the cru's signature combination of perfume and grip; the wines got long macerations and years in large Slavonian botti before release, which is what has carried this bottle.