{"title":"Barolo","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2018-poderi-aldo-conterno-bussia-barolo-piedmont-italy-750ml","title":"2018 Poderi Aldo Conterno Bussia Barolo Piedmont Italy 750mL","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eIn the hierarchy of Barolo, the name Aldo Conterno sits at the very top of the pyramid.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003ePoderi Aldo Conterno is one of the five most important estates in Piedmont. Their top wine, the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"96\"\u003eGranbussia Riserva\u003c\/b\u003e, trades for over \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"132\"\u003e$800\u003c\/b\u003e a bottle. Their three single-vineyard icons—\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"181\"\u003eCicala, Colonnello, and Romirasco\u003c\/b\u003e—now command \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"227\"\u003e$250 to $350\u003c\/b\u003e upon release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThen there is this wine: the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"29\"\u003e2018 Barolo Bussia at $85\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThis is the estate's foundational blend, sourced from the exact same limestone-rich hill in Monforte d'Alba that produces those triple-digit icons. It often includes fruit from vines under 20 years old within the famous \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"220\"\u003eCru\u003c\/i\u003e sites, effectively giving you \"declassified\" Grand Cru juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eIn 2018, a vintage defined by elegance rather than brute force, this blend actually outperformed many of its peers in terms of pure drinkability. While the single-vineyard wines are massive, tannic beasts requiring decades of sleep, the 2018 Bussia is open, floral, and gracious. 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It spent five years in Slavonian oak casks, followed by a full decade in cement vats before ever seeing a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe 2006 vintage is widely considered a modern monument in Piedmont, renowned for producing structured, powerful Barolos that demand decades in the cellar. Now hitting the 20-year mark, this wine is finally entering its first plateau of maturity. Antonio Galloni awarded it 97 points, praising its dense, exotic, and beautifully layered profile. We have secured a tiny parcel of this pristine, perfectly aged Nebbiolo, making us the only retail source in the country right now. This is a rare opportunity to bypass the overseas auction houses and acquire a piece of Piedmont history today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roagna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48065547567361,"sku":"4630685","price":899.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/8085\/9649\/files\/4630685.png?v=1770939988"},{"product_id":"2018-ferdinando-principiano-ravera-di-monforte-barolo-italy-750ml","title":"2018 Ferdinando Principiano Ravera di Monforte Barolo Italy 750mL","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eGo ahead and search for this bottle online; you will not find another 2018 Ravera di Monforte available anywhere else in the United States. 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He abandoned chemicals, embraced manual farming (even using a scythe by hand), and returned to the traditional, low-intervention methods of his grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003e2018 Ravera di Monforte\u003c\/b\u003e is a stunning example of his \"less is more\" philosophy. It completely defies the heavy, brooding stereotype of the region. Grown in sandy, limestone-rich soils, it is an elegant, lifted, and deeply aromatic expression of Nebbiolo that drinks more like a top-tier Grand Cru Burgundy than a standard Barolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eIf you want the soulful, lithe magic of Piedmont's most legendary traditionalists without paying secondary-market auction prices, this is your bottle. 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