Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca 2017, Oddero
Powerful, warm, and balsamic profile. On the nose, ripe black fruits, leather, menthol, and dark spices emerge. On the palate, it is volumetric and deep, characterized by sculpted and smooth tannins and a minerally persistence of rare nobility.
Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca 2017, Oddero
The 2017 Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca from Oddero is a monument to the sculptural nobility of one of the most renowned subzones of Monforte d'Alba. In a warm vintage like 2017, the Mondoca Riserva manages to deliver masterful power without sacrificing elegance. On the nose, it is an ecstasy of evolved complexity: notes of plum jam, menthol, and leather blend with deep hints of tobacco, licorice, medicinal herbs, and a remarkably noble trace of bloodiness. On the palate, it is masterful: the entry is broad and voluminous, supported by noble acidity and sculpted tannins, densely packed and smoothed by long aging, finishing with an endless, warm, and absolutely noble finish.
TECHNICAL PROFILE
· Producer: Oddero
· Origin: Piemonte
· Blend: Nebbiolo 100%
· Denomination: Barolo DOCG
· ABV: 14.5%
· Vintage: 2017
SERVING GUIDE
· Temperature: 16-18°C
· Glass: Grand Ballon
· Decanting: 60 minutes recommended
· Cellaring: 10-30 years
· Body: Powerful (★★★★★)
FOOD PAIRING
· Braised beef, White Truffle, Aged cheese
Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca 2017, Oddero
The 2017 Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca from Oddero is a monument to the sculptural nobility of one of the most renowned subzones of Monforte d'Alba. In a warm vintage like 2017, the Mondoca Riserva manages to deliver masterful power without sacrificing elegance. On the nose, it is an ecstasy of evolved complexity: notes of plum jam, menthol, and leather blend with deep hints of tobacco, licorice, medicinal herbs, and a remarkably noble trace of bloodiness. On the palate, it is masterful: the entry is broad and voluminous, supported by noble acidity and sculpted tannins, densely packed and smoothed by long aging, finishing with an endless, warm, and absolutely noble finish.
TECHNICAL PROFILE
· Producer: Oddero
· Origin: Piemonte
· Blend: Nebbiolo 100%
· Denomination: Barolo DOCG
· ABV: 14.5%
· Vintage: 2017
SERVING GUIDE
· Temperature: 16-18°C
· Glass: Grand Ballon
· Decanting: 60 minutes recommended
· Cellaring: 10-30 years
· Body: Powerful (★★★★★)
FOOD PAIRING
· Braised beef, White Truffle, Aged cheese
