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| Producer | Luigi Einaudi |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Piedmont |
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| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
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| Vintage | 2017 |
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| Sku | 210000021780 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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A creamy and juicy young red with lots of cherry, dried strawberry, black-tea and bark character. Full and polished with chewy tannins. Needs time. Try after 2025.
Of these new releases from Poderi Luigi Einaudi, the 2017 Barolo Bussia is the wine that shows the most overt markings of the hot and dry growing season. This is something we saw this vintage across a good many of the Nebbiolo-based wines from Bussia, despite this being one of the larger and therefore less accurately summed up MGA crus in the wider Barolo appellation. The vines are south-facing to absorb long sun hours and planted in calcareous marl soils. The Barolo Bussia reveals some subtle over-ripeness with sweet aromas of wild strawberry, dried raspberry and cherry confit. That softness is wrapped up firmly by Nebbiolo's lasting structure and elegant tannins. This 7,776-bottle release is poised for a slightly more immediate drinking window.
Camphor, blue flower and French oak form the nose along with a whiff of graphite. The firmly structured palate is on the austere side, offering pomegranate, raspberry, blood orange and licorice alongside tightly wound, close-grained tannins that leave an assertive, astringent close.
The supple, fleshy texture sets the stage for cherry, currant and loam flavors in this version. The dense, lightly astringent tannins ply the finish, offsetting the initial impact of the fruit, while hay and eucalyptus accents add detail. Best from 2025 through 2042.
Poderi Einaudi manages little more than two hectares in Cannubi, at 220 metres above sea level with a south-southeast aspect over grey-white Sant'agata marl. '2017 will be remembered for the warm climate trend and in particular for the low rainfall,' said a contact at the estate. Leafy at first, rosebud and sweet, ripe dark fruit follow. On the palate it emerges rather angular and fresh, well balanced by the pulpy fruit. Although it's at the expense of concentration, this is a good interpretation of the warm vintage while preserving freshness.
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