Moscone Barolo Bussia DOCG 2016
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Moscone Barolo Bussia is 100% Nebbiolo from a single vineyard in Bussia, the best-known cru of Monforte d'Alba. The Moscone family have grown grapes at Sant'Anna in Monforte for more than a century, since great-grandfather Giacinto began working the land; today the vineyards are looked after by cousin Marco Moscone, with consultant oenologist Donato Lanati.The family farms six hectares in Bussia, on the narrow Visette ridge first bought by Livio Moscone. Barolo Bussia comes from the highest, best-exposed part of the site, facing south and south-west at 450 to 480 metres, where white and bluish marl over limestone gives the wine a mineral edge. Vines are Guyot-trained at about 4,500 per hectare and picked by hand in October.In the cellarMoscone macerates the grapes on their skins for around 20 days, fermenting at about 26°C in stainless steel, and completes malolactic before winter. In spring the wine moves into large 50-hectolitre oak casks for at least 30 months, then into steel for at least another 12 before bottling. Barolo DOCG itself requires at least three years of ageing, a year and a half of it in oak.Producer tasting notesGarnet with orange glints. Red fruit preserve and berries, withered rose and violet, then spice, liquorice, leather and forest floor. The palate is enveloping and elegant, with polished tannins and a freshness that Moscone sees as the sign of long ageing potential.The 2016 vintageCritics rate 2016 highly. Antonio Galloni of Vinous counted it among the classic, possibly epic, Piedmont vintages of its decade, and Kerin O'Keefe described a cool, wet spring followed by one of the longest, latest harvests in years.ServingServe at 16 to 18°C. Moscone suggests game, grilled prime cuts, stews and bollito misto, as well as truffle, liver and sheep's milk cheeses.Explore the Italian wine collection or try the house's Barbaresco 2020.Delivered Australia-wide. Standard delivery is $9.99 in NSW and $15 to the rest of Australia, free on orders of $200 or more with the code FREEDELIVERY, and Express is $20.
Moscone Barolo Bussia DOCG 2016 750ml: key facts
| Producer | Cantina Moscone |
|---|---|
| Appellation | Barolo DOCG, Bussia (Monforte d’Alba) |
| Variety | 100% Nebbiolo, single vineyard |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Altitude | 450-480 m |
| Size | 750ml (single, case of 6 or case of 12) |
Moscone Barolo Bussia DOCG 2016 750ml: quick facts
Tasting notes: Moscone Barolo Bussia DOCG 2016 750ml
| Nose | Dried rose, cherry and currant, with spice, toasted nuances and earthy woodland, leather and truffle notes. |
|---|---|
| Palate | Full-bodied and balanced, with freshness and tannins softened by ageing. |
| Finish | Persistent and savoury. |
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Moscone Barolo Bussia is 100% Nebbiolo from a single vineyard in Bussia, the best-known cru of Monforte d'Alba. The Moscone family have grown grapes at Sant'Anna in Monforte for more than a century, since great-grandfather Giacinto began working the land; today the vineyards are looked after by cousin Marco Moscone, with consultant oenologist Donato Lanati.
The family farms six hectares in Bussia, on the narrow Visette ridge first bought by Livio Moscone. Barolo Bussia comes from the highest, best-exposed part of the site, facing south and south-west at 450 to 480 metres, where white and bluish marl over limestone gives the wine a mineral edge. Vines are Guyot-trained at about 4,500 per hectare and picked by hand in October.
In the cellar
Moscone macerates the grapes on their skins for around 20 days, fermenting at about 26°C in stainless steel, and completes malolactic before winter. In spring the wine moves into large 50-hectolitre oak casks for at least 30 months, then into steel for at least another 12 before bottling. Barolo DOCG itself requires at least three years of ageing, a year and a half of it in oak.
Producer tasting notes
Garnet with orange glints. Red fruit preserve and berries, withered rose and violet, then spice, liquorice, leather and forest floor. The palate is enveloping and elegant, with polished tannins and a freshness that Moscone sees as the sign of long ageing potential.
The 2016 vintage
Critics rate 2016 highly. Antonio Galloni of Vinous counted it among the classic, possibly epic, Piedmont vintages of its decade, and Kerin O'Keefe described a cool, wet spring followed by one of the longest, latest harvests in years.
Serving
Serve at 16 to 18°C. Moscone suggests game, grilled prime cuts, stews and bollito misto, as well as truffle, liver and sheep's milk cheeses.
Explore the Italian wine collection or try the house's Barbaresco 2020.
Delivered Australia-wide. Standard delivery is $9.99 in NSW and $15 to the rest of Australia, free on orders of $200 or more with the code FREEDELIVERY, and Express is $20.