1999 Poderi Aldo Conterno, Barolo, Bussia Gran Bussia Riserva 1×1.5L

Vinous 92

Conterno’s 1999 Barolo Riserva Granbussia is one of the more forward, accessible wines of the year. Worn-in leather, spices, tobacco, menthol and licorice are some of the notes that lift from the glass. Now that some of the baby fat is beginning to melt away, the tannins are becoming more incisive. The 1999 Granbussia is a pretty wine, but it is not built for the long haul. [Antonio Galloni, 08/01/2014]

Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019

Robert Parker 95

This is a great showing for Conterno’s 1999 Barolo Riserva Granbussia. A deeply-flavored, structured wine, it offers expressive aromatics and layers of sweet black cherries, roses and tar in a powerful, intense style. It needs at least a few additional years of cellaring for the oak to soften, but it is a terrific effort. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2024. [Antonio Galloni, 05/05/2008]

Anticipated maturity: 2009-2024