Piero Busso Barbaresco Mondino 2019

The Balluri cru lies northeast of Albesani. Busso farms 1.6 hectares of 40- to 50-year-old vines in the Bricco Mondino section at the top of the slope. The plot faces southwest at 240 feet in altitude, and the soil—mostly limestone-rich clay—has a lot of sand, producing a more approachable wine.

The 2019 is a super-pretty and fine Barbaresco, medium weighted yet with plenty of cut and thrust. There’s a core of sweet fruit but the finish is crunchy and powdery with a lick of something ferrous on the close.