Cheaper alternatives to Costa di Bussia - Tenuta Arnulfo Barolo Riserva

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Costa di Bussia - Tenuta Arnulfo Barolo Riserva

Barolo, Italy · Nebbiolo

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€46

The steal

Same neighbourhood

La Rioja Alta Viña Alberdi Reserva

Rioja, Spain · Tempranillo blend

Same full-throttle body. Same fruit-first attitude. Bone-dry, both of them. About 36% of the price.

€17 save €29

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Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

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  Bone-dry, both of them
  €15

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