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Amalia Cascina in Langa |
Barolo Bussia |
WA - Wine Advocate |
94 Points |
2016 |
07/2020
Review
Compared to the Le Coste di Monforte, this wine is immediately earthier and more savory, with salty mineral notes backed by dark berry and plum. The Amalia Cascina in Langa 2016 Barolo Bussia offers a classic interpretation of Monforte, and there's a lot of depth and complexity to be found in this expression from the Bussia vineyard, one of the largest in the appellation. Specifically, fruit for this wine comes from the Fantini site located at a high 450 meters above sea level. It is characterized by Diano sandstone, one of the four major soil types in the appellation. Vines were planted in 2007. Winemaking is straightforward, with 25 days of extended maceration. Fermentation is kicked off with pump-overs and ends with submerged cap. The wine spends one year in barrique but is then racked over to larger French oak casks for a second year of aging. The wine's approach to the palate is delicate and finessed with silky texture and long flavor persistence. Of the two Barolos from Amalia Cascina in Langa, this wine gets a special nod. Some 3,500 bottles were filled in December 2019, and the wine hit the market in May 2020.
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Amalia Cascina in Langa |
Barolo Bussia |
WA - Wine Advocate |
93 Points |
2017 |
06/2021
Review
With fruit from Monforte d'Alba, one of the villages that shows the best results in this hot vintage, this wine offers a more precise or exacting personality in which the fruit, minerality and oak spice are presented in neatly compartmentalized doses. The Amalia Cascina in Langa 2017 Barolo Bussia offers dried forest berry and iron ore, with background tones of grilled herb and licorice. The tannins are on the strong side especially now, as the wine is still so youthful. Give it time.
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