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Oddero, Barolo Bussia Vigna Mondoca Riserva 2015
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Reviewed by: Monica Larner
Here's a wine that brings on the best of the 2015 vintage. This growing season that will be remembered for sunshine and warmth is distinguished by rich and concentrated fruit. The 2015 Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca shows extra intensity and complexity with a quick assembly of wild fruit, rose, tarry smoke and flinty mineral aromas. There is a lot of depth and, more importantly, volume in this Barolo. The wine definitely veers toward the blacker and plummier side of the Nebbiolo spectrum. There is a lot of beautiful meat on these strong bones.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2015 Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca is a gorgeous, beguiling wine that is going to need time in bottle to be fully expressive. Deep and sumptuous in feel, the 2015 has so much potential. Time in the glass gradually brings out attractive floral and spice notes to play off the wine's sweet red cherry and red plum fruit. All of the transparent beauty of Nebbiolo comes through in this pretty and very promising Riserva from Oddero. The 2015 is all class.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
Oddero's 2015 Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca is laced with the essence of bright red cherry, pomegranate, orange peel, spice and mint. Next to the other wines in this range, the Bussia is perhaps just a touch less complex and resonant. It will be interesting to see how much depth the 2015 picks up as it finishes its aging in barrel.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
This is really serious, with such a classic spin to the clean and modern winemaking. It shows plenty of ripe-plum, tar and cedar character. It’s full-bodied and chewy with lots going on. Tannic at the end, but the attractive fruit balances it out. Still needs time. Try after 2024.
About the Producer
Poderi e Cantine Oddero is a historical brand among Barolo producers. The winery’s roots go back to the end of the 18th century when our ancestors began to make wine under their own name. The wine cellars, located in the frazione Santa Maria of La Morra, are raised up on a natural terrace and overlook the hills of the Langhe. Immersed in a sea of beautifully tended vineyards, our winery cultivates 35 hectares of the best cru of the Langhe and Asti territories to make some of Piedmont’s most renownwines: Barolo, Barbaresco, Langhe Nebbiolo, Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba, Barbera d’Asti, and Moscato. Traditional knowledge and modern production techniques. Tenacity, patience, and respect for our territory and its raw materials. Making wine means attending to every last detail, from winter to spring pruning, from thinning to harvest, from pressing to fermentation and a long aging time. Quality reveals itself in the details.
