Oddero, Barolo Mondoca di Bussia Soprana (tattered labels), 1995 SO013025 Ludes 2023s in a region long ruled

in a region long ruled by the House of Savoy before joining Italy

This Mendocino Pinot Noir comes from a remote mountainside vineyard above Comptche

The result is a blender's white rum rather than a neutral one

with some Irouléguy-specific strains that make this wine unique even within its category

Oddero, Barolo Mondoca di Bussia Soprana (tattered labels), 1995 SO013025 Ludes 2023s in a region long ruledA 1995 Barolo from Mondoca, a tiny parcel at the top of Bussia Soprana that yields only around 3,500 bottles. Oddero, a historic estate based in La Morra now run by the Oddero women, made this the traditional way: a long maceration and three years in big old oak botti, no shortcuts. Thirty years on, the Nebbiolo has moved fully into its tertiary register, tar and dried rose, balsamic, sweet leather. Honest note: this bottle's labels are tattered and