Cesare Bussolo 'La Serra' Barolo 2021

Cesare Bussolo 'La Serra' Barolo 2021 is a breathtaking, highly sought-after red wine from one of Piedmont’s most compelling modern icons. Sourced from the prestigious La Serra Cru in La Morra—a high-elevation vineyard famed for its unique, sand-and-mineral-rich terrain—this 100% Nebbiolo pours a luminous, medium-pale garnet. Following his spectacular 2020 debut of this plot, Bussolo’s 2021 rendition delivers stunning verticality, tension, and clarity. The nose is extraordinarily perfumed and refined, offering a core of sour cherry, fresh pomegranate, and wild red berries, seamlessly intertwined with crushed rose petals, orange zest, and a distinct chiseled-gravel minerality. On the palate, it behaves closer to a fine Burgundy Grand Cru than a heavy traditional Barolo; it is incredibly fine-boned, displaying remarkable precision with silky, tightly knit tannins and a laser-focused, saline-mineral length. Fermented in stainless steel and aged for 24 months in small oak barrels, this tiny-yield release (only 2,232 bottles produced) is an absolute masterpiece built for legendary longevity.

Food Pairing: Decant 5 to 6 hours before serving. It pairs exquisitely with classic Piedmontese truffle-shaved tajarin pasta, slow-cooked veal osso buco, roasted duck breast, and mature regional cheeses like Toma or Castelmagno.