Giacomo Fenocchio Bussia Barolo 2021

Giacomo Fenocchio Bussia Barolo 202194 points Vinous Media The 2021 Barolo Bussia is an absolute delight. Aromatic, graceful and light on its feet, the 2021 is pure seduction. Pine, mint, cloves, new leather, licorice, wild cherry and sage are some of the many notes that are laced together in this exquisite, haunting Barolo from Claudio Fenocchio. By Antonio Galloni on January 2025 Location: Village of Monforte dAlba Bussia zone Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo (Lampia) Vineyard: 5 Hectares

produced with 45% Garnacha

strawberry and raspberry

Aging: After fermentation

The palate is rounded and pretty—soft tannins make it immediately accessible

c) fermented in butt

René Leclerc’s 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux-Saint-Jacques is a striking example of one of Burgundy’s most prestigious Grand Cru vineyards

old-vine vineyards that have been dry-farmed for generations

Vintage Tasted: 2021

all expressing their different terroir despite the overriding presence of the flor

ensuring a well-rounded and balanced profile

Pinot Meunier

The vineyard on the edge of the Vlottenburg (towards the Polkadraai Hills) has an expansive layer of laterite underneath the decomposed granitic topsoil