Barolo Bussia - 2017 - Ceretto
Rating 97 Release Price $165 Drink Date 2024 - 2050 Reviewed by Monica Larner
Issue Date 23rd Jul 2020 Source July 2020 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
This is the second vintage created after Ceretto started farming in Monforte d'Alba. Specifically, the 2017 Barolo Bussia sees fruit sourced Bussia Soprana, one of the various subdivisions of the larger Bussia cru. I loved the inaugural 2015 vintage, and my initial impression of 2017 evokes that same excitement. This is a worthy addition to the Ceretto portfolio; it's a wine that offers enormous silkiness and textural finesse. Those beautiful Nebbiolo aromas are all there?the wild cherry, licorice and rust?but I am particularly impressed by the soft elegance of the mouthfeel, which gives equal space to fruity sweetness, acidity and structure. It's not as long as the outstanding Bricco Rocche (Castiglione Falletto), but almost.
yr. 2017 Falstaff:
96 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Ceretto Bussia" from the vintage 2017 on 01.10.2020 with 96 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com:
95 of 100 Points.
"Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com" has rated the wine "Ceretto Bussia" from the vintage 2017 on 01.01.2020 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Falstaff:
94 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Ceretto Bussia" from the vintage 2015 on 01.11.2019 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Wine Spectator:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Ceretto Bussia" from the vintage 2017 on 01.12.2020 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Wine Enthusiast:
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Ceretto Bussia" from the vintage 2017 on 01.09.2020 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
97 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Ceretto Bussia" from the vintage 2017 on 01.07.2020 with 97 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Wine Spectator:
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Ceretto Bussia" from the vintage 2015 on 01.04.2020 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Wine Enthusiast:
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Ceretto Bussia" from the vintage 2015 on 01.10.2019 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Ceretto Bussia" from the vintage 2015 on 01.06.2019 with 96 of 100 points.