Agricola Gianpiero Marrone Bussia, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2015 Pessac-Leognan With its well-integrated structure and

With its well-integrated structure and density of fruit flavors

with aromas of dried fruits

Full-bodied with great density and plush

tense and vibrant at first

and it presents in a more piercing and saline manner than in Larmandier's Brut wines

Agricola Gianpiero Marrone Bussia, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2015 Pessac-Leognan With its well-integrated structure andThe Bussia cru is one of the largest in the appellation, and it overlaps between the comuni of Barolo and Monforte d'Alba. Gian Piero Marrone's 2015 Barolo Bussia shows pronounced, savory aromas of spice, leather and tar. There is dark fruit in there as well, with ample layers of plum, prune and blackberry. The wine offers a thin, mid weight approach, but its bits and pieces are all in the right place. This is a near term Barolo to drink within the