2013 Arnaldo Rivera Barolo Bussia

93 POINTS

James Suckling

Very fine and polished with silky and tight grained tannins that give the cherry and strawberry fruit form and focus. Medium to full body. Bright finish. Drink or hold.

90 POINTS

Wine Spectator

A mix of cherry, eucalyptus, cigar box and tar flavors are aligned to a lean profile. Beefy and slightly astringent on the lingering finish. Best from 2021 through 2028. 375 cases made, 75 cases imported.

Monica Larner - Wine Advocate

The Arnaldo Rivera 2013 Barolo Bussia is a mid-weight expression with a distinctively savory side to the bouquet. Dark fruit is followed by forest floor, earth and black truffle. The fruit component veers toward black notes of plum and dried blackberry. The wine finishes with a youthful layer of tannic astringency that needs a few more years to iron out and soften.

Walter Speller - JancisRobinson.com

Monforte d’Alba. 16 days of total skin maceration and spontaneous MLF in oak. Aged 32 months in new French tonneaux. Just mid ruby with orange tinges. Spicy, deep nose with hints of oak, but quite true to site with minerally hints, too. Notes of tobacco leaf suggesting there is a bit of development going on. Gorgeous coating tannins ands fresh, concentrated cherry fruit on the palate. Subtle, long, fragrant finish and a little mouth-watering. A star in the making?  Score: 17.5/20