Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose is dusty with black cherries and an almost liqueur quality to it. On the palate this is slightly bitter. Slightly noticeable alcohol. There is a lot of depth though tight. Medium tannins. Plenty of cherry fruit and some black cherry. This needs time but has a lot of potential. If drinking now, give it plenty of air. Good acidity and it needs some food. Some upside potential for sure.
Purple in color but the sheen is flat. On the nose there is some VA here. Black cherries, some damp tea leaves, a hint of cigar box and slight funk. Old but nice. On the palate, this is much more alive. Complex and deep. Black cherries, cherries, slight prunes with slight tannins. Also some underlying decaying forest floor. Good acidity. Nice finish. Worked better with some cheeses. Probably varies from bottle to bottle but I would think this has five years easily and maybe more before slowly sliding downhill.
Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has cherries and spice. With air some chocolate and slight craisin notes. On the palate, this is ripe but not sweet. Cherries and slight coffee notes. Wide but not deep. It is drinking well now but will certainly go for a while longer. Seemed to be quite popular with those trying it. It will work better with food but is nice on its own too. Perhaps braised lamb?
Bussola is one of the top three producers of Amarone. What separates him from the other two is pricing. Bussola's wines are affordable. This is his base wine and it retails for around $50. That is not inexpensive, but it is worth it. One caveat, to really get the full bang for your buck, let them age for a while. This one is still not yet at peak but showing quite well especially with a bit of air. Purple in color with some ruby swirls. On the nose this has cherries, black cherries, tobacco, dried currants, slight sandalwood and prune. Very deep. On the palate, this is dry but fee
Bussola is one of the top producers in Amarone and the top producer I can still afford (after Quintarelli and Dal Forno). This was an older bottle that was just singing. It had been stood up for a week and then decanted just prior to serving. It continued to open up for the next couple of hours. Really a gorgeous wine. Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose is great. Dusty at first, that gave way to slight craisins, cherries with some underlying smoke and even a bit of dried flowers. With more air, a chocolate/caramel note comes out; almost sweet. On the palate, this is still l
My first time trying this producer and I came away impressed. Garnet in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, dried cherries, roasted herbs and dust. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, there is nice cherry fruit, some black cherries, with a slight warmth. Long finish. Plenty of depth with nice acidity. This is great on its own and would work well with a nice plate of pasta. Drink over the next ten years.
