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"The 1989 Riserva Gran Bussia is nearly perfection. My notes included such words as "magnificent," "awesome," "frightening extract levels," "decadent," and "opulent." Not much more can be said, other than this wine is even richer, more aromatically compelling, and longer than the other three 1989 Conterno offerings."
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"The 1989 Riserva Gran Bussia is nearly perfection. My notes included such words as "magnificent," "awesome," "frightening extract levels," "decadent," and "opulent." Not much more can be said, other than this wine is even richer, more aromatically compelling, and longer than the other three 1989 Conterno offerings."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.
The 'King of Wines,' a powerful, tannic and perfumed Nebbiolo from Piedmont's Langhe hills, celebrated for tar-and-roses aromatics and extraordinary aging potential.