1989 Domenico Clerico Barolo Bricotto Bussia

BY ANTONIO GALLONI | JULY 24, 2017

Domenico Clerico’s Barolo Bricotto Bussia is absolutely
gorgeous tonight. Hauntingly beautiful, with plenty of the tertiary nuances
Nebbiolo acquires over time, the 1989 is a pure joy to taste and drink.
Alluring scents of dried rose petal, tobacco, autumn leaves, herbs and dried
cherry give the wine its sensual, inviting personality. There is still good
depth to the fruit and plenty of acidity, but I don’t expect to see the 1989
improve much from here. When Clerico made the 1989 he had not yet fully
embraced all of the modern techniques that would inform his Barolos of the
1990s and 2000s. Clerico’s recent passing leaves a huge void in the world of
wine. The 1989 Bricotto Bussia shows him at an early stage in his long and
distinguished career. 91/Drink now. 

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