Piero Busso (Italy)

Barbaresco (Piedmont)

Nebbiolo

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and raspberry followed by aromas of violet, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, cinnamon, cocoa, mace and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry. Barbaresco Vigna Borgese ages for 24 months in cask followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Roasted meat, Game, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 47, December 2006

Barbera d'Alba S. Stefanetto 2004

Piero Busso (Italy)

Barbera d'Alba (Piedmont)

Barbera
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a deep ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and black currant followed by aromas of blueberry, blackberry, violet, vanilla, tobacco, coffee, licorice, chocolate and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing roundness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and black currant. Barbera d'Alba S. Stefanetto ages for 12 months in barrique followed by 12 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 15%

Braised and stewed meat with mushrooms, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 47, December 2006

Piero Busso (Italy)

Langhe (Piedmont)

Chardonnay (50%), Sauvignon Blanc (50%)

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of pear, apple and plum followed by aromas of peach, pineapple, banana and cut grass. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, pineapple and pear. This Langhe Bianco ages for 6 months in steel tanks followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Stuffed pasta, Mushrooms soups, Roasted fish, Sauteed white meat

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

November 2006

Piero Busso

Piedmont (Italy)

Barbaresco Vigna Borgese 2003

Piero Busso (Italy)

Barbera d'Alba S. Stefanetto 2004

Piero Busso (Italy)

Langhe Bianco 2005

Piero Busso (Italy)