Lamont's French & Italian Indent Offer Pricing
- Significantly reduced pre-arrival prices
- Container landing early August 2026

Bussia is one of the historic grand crus of Monforte d'Alba, and Alberto Ballarin farms a small south-facing parcel here on classic clay-limestone marl. Aged a little over two years in French oak, this is a polished, modern Barolo: rose and violet, sweet spice and red cherry, with silky tannins over a firm core. The 2021 vintage is hailed as a benchmark for the region, ripe and refined, built to reward a decade in the cellar.

"Monforte d'Alba. Just mid ruby with orange tinges. Intense, perfumed cherry with notes of gingerbread but much more complex than it sounds. Supple cherry fruit with a hint of sweet spice and fine chewy tannins. Almost too easy to like. But that is deceptive as this needs more age to show its true colours. (WS) (Drink between 2028-2040)" - Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com (17/20)

Alberto Ballarin (Monforte d'Alba, Barolo)
A family estate centred on a parcel in the historic Bussia cru. Polished, contemporary Barolo with a firm core, alongside fresh everyday reds led by Barbera d'Alba; an approachable way into serious Piedmont.

See all French & Italian Producers from the upcoming shipment on our
2026 indent offer page here.