Costa di Bussia (Tenuta Arnulfo)

Costa di Bussia Barolo Nebbiolo

9.0119 ratings
9.212 pro ratings
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Darren Dittrich

Surprisingly tasty sub-$40 Barolo. Spot-on typical Barolo notes, great anise flavors, no overt sweetness… just a well made wine. Jimmy’s Food Store

Surprisingly tasty sub-$40 Barolo. Spot-on typical Barolo notes, great anise flavors, no overt sweetness… just a well made wine. Jimmy’s Food Store

Nov 20th, 2021
Tobin Trevarthen

Nice middle of the palette wine. Plums, Floral, blue fruit.

Nice middle of the palette wine. Plums, Floral, blue fruit.

Apr 18th, 2018
Tracy Hall

Saw this on the shelf and it was the last one! So good. Decanted and it's ready to go. Very pretty nose violets and blue and red fruit. Good tannins mid palate and a clean finish. Very food friendly. SM

Saw this on the shelf and it was the last one! So good. Decanted and it's ready to go. Very pretty nose violets and blue and red fruit. Good tannins mid palate and a clean finish. Very food friendly. SM

Mar 12th, 2018
Kevin Ortzman

Dry sour cherries with a cedar tobacco leaf box. Finish kind of falls off.

Dry sour cherries with a cedar tobacco leaf box. Finish kind of falls off.

Sep 28th, 2016
Tracy Hall

Decant. Enjoy a little with spicy salami and cheese while preparing dinner. Then an hour later, enjoy the rest with your meal. Really smooths out and shines after an hour. Beautiful!

Decant. Enjoy a little with spicy salami and cheese while preparing dinner. Then an hour later, enjoy the rest with your meal. Really smooths out and shines after an hour. Beautiful!

Nov 1st, 2015
R. Addison Wehrfritz

#Barnyard funk. Bandaid. Latex. Medium body with dry chalky finish. Interesting but not intriguing...

#Barnyard funk. Bandaid. Latex. Medium body with dry chalky finish. Interesting but not intriguing...

Sep 8th, 2015
Kiley Baker

Certified Specialist of Wine/Educator/Owner of Wine Genie LLC

9.3

Very well developed Barolo from the 99 vintage. Soft supple with lovely fruit. Memorial Day weekend 2015.

Very well developed Barolo from the 99 vintage. Soft supple with lovely fruit. Memorial Day weekend 2015.

May 24th, 2015
Tobin Trevarthen

Nice start to dinner. Lite. Cherry.

Nice start to dinner. Lite. Cherry.

May 26th, 2014
Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

9.6

Fantastico. Just striking me as perfect for my mood.

Fantastico. Just striking me as perfect for my mood.

Sep 9th, 2013
Brad Jensen

Deep red, slightly coppery color under light, it’s young but after some decanting time it starts to open up. Nose is still restrained long after opening, but starting to show some fruit and herbaceous funk as it releases its hold. Raspberries, sherry, black cherry and wet mossy forest floor on the nose so far. Tannins are pretty prominent, dry and chalky, with a full body and long lingering finish where the jammy raspberries shine more as the song ends, even becomes a little ripe tomato as the song fades. Super young, but a great pairing for the pork belly and risotto we had for Valentine’s Day dinner and it shows a lot of promise.

Deep red, slightly coppery color under light, it’s young but after some decanting time it starts to open up. Nose is still restrained long after opening, but starting to show some fruit and herbaceous funk as it releases its hold. Raspberries, sherry, black cherry and wet mossy forest floor on the nose so far. Tannins are pretty prominent, dry and chalky, with a full body and long lingering finish where the jammy raspberries shine more as the song ends, even becomes a little ripe tomato as the song fades. Super young, but a great pairing for the pork belly and risotto we had for Valentine’s Day dinner and it shows a lot of promise.

Feb 15th, 2025