Tasting Notes 59 found

1999 2000 Barolo Barbaresco (Gemma): impression, seemly cooked, sherry notes (597 views)

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Faulty. Tea, toast, charr wood. (503 views)

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This is a stunner, as before, only better. The nose has Rose petals and tar and a dark minerality in the background. Palate has an element of stewed cherries and more tar, along with still strong acidity. The finish goes on indefinitely with the still very Real tannic background. (1910 views)

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Still delicious! (3028 views)

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Beppe Rinaldi's 2000 has a savory profile with pine resin, licorice, and rose. Bone dry, minimal fruit, almost austere. Good acidity. Not a ripe overdone 2000 at all. (3315 views)

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White Truffles & Nebbiolo: Solid if understated and less interesting than the 00 Cappellano served side-by-side. Unclear whether more time will help. (3384 views)

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Nebbiolos, white truffles, Volume V (Chicago, IL): I'll admit to being a little disappointed by this bottle; I've loved the recent vintages from this house, and was hoping that these older bottles could live up to the younger ones. The nose here has a slightly weird chlorine thing that I don't love. The fruit leans towards the black side of the spectrum, with some dirty tones on the palate. This seems like it is not yet resolved, so perhaps it may well improve in the future. (4143 views)

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TCA (2684 views)

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Pruney dark red fruit, woody and charcoal flavors (1997 views)

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Dark burgundy, cloudy with a lot of sediment starting to fall out. Lot's of licorice, black cherry, and eucalyptus on the nose. Beautiful balance but a bigger (warm year) Barolo for sure. More red cherries when we drank it. I didn't get the roses I usually get with Rinaldi..... While this still tastes like it has a lot of life left, I am worried by the amount of sediment that was in the bottle. (3542 views)

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Rinaldo does it again. This bottle is sitting pretty at this point. Probably has quite a few years left since it's still tasting on the young side, even though it is definitely not in an awkward young stage. The nose is redolent of rose petals and of soft tar. Dark cherries show up on the palate along with leather and a significant acidic hit. Lovely tannins develop after about an hour. (3309 views)

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My first bottle in 6 years and it is soaring at the moment. Impeccable balance, complexity and elegance with a monster finish. (3581 views)

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Really nice bottle, very well matched with several pastas and truffles at Marea. Ready to drink now but certainly can be stored for many more years. (3470 views)

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Light red color. Very elegant on the nose, with pure and floral nebbiolo aromas and some smoke. Tender and light on the palate with tart acidity and fine tannins. Could remind of a Barbaresco. (3397 views)

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Only an hour in the decanter before being poured. Deeply tinted but not opaque. Redolent of tobacco leaf, pine resin, black cherry, and Christmas spice on the initial pour. Big, powerful, backward, quite ripe wine, but nothing vulgar or overblown about it. Tremendous length and feel despite significant furry tannins, average acidity. Leaner and more focused as it went. Phew-fantastic although way too young tonight. I can see this being extraordinary in, say, another 30 or so years, no exaggeration. (3754 views)

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Wonderful wine. Decanted for nearly 2hrs. Earth tones with some initial menthol that faded as the bottle say another 45 minutes at table into shift caramel and subtle tar & tobacco. Tannins still strong; will continue to age nicely. (3093 views)

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At Pappas Bros. in Dallas. Decanted for 1h. Classic Barolo! Floral leathery with some tar on the nose, a cloud of rose petals in the glass. On the palate, more roses and soft, tart red cherries; the tannins seem faded, but still there. So some life left, but I'm not sure what this turns into if you wait much longer than 2-5 years. Impressive complexity, but more feminine than masculine at this stage of its life cycle. Hands down WOTN. (3653 views)

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Return to San Antonio III - barolo/bordeaux (Mike O): My favorite of the barolo's. Just awesome nose of mostly tar and floral notes with the fruit taking a back seat.Palate was luch with great concentration to the fruit. Surprisingly expressive at this state. My first Rinaldo so unsure how atypical '00 was. (5185 views)

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My second (and last) bottle. Drank at an Italian Restaurant right by Copacabana Beach with Tagliatelle all'Anatra.

Medium-dark red. This wine was opened at around 13:30 and placed in a decanter. I noticed immediately lots and lots of sediments - way more than when I drank my first botlle in 2013. A delicious smell of fresh flowers immediately took over the room, but it was not long-lived - after one hour in the decanter, it was replaced by tertiary aromas of dried flowers and tar.

Placed back in the bottle at around 20:30, and taken to the restaurant. The nose was not so expressive at the beginning, but opened a little bit as the night went on. Very little primary aromas left - this wine is reaching its maturity.

In the mouth, it's Brunate all the way (no wonder, since it composes 70% of the mix) - imposing and really structured, it is much more full bodied than your normal Barolo. Long finish with almost resolved tannins - one can still sense a little bit of astringency at the end, but it doesn't detract from the experience. You can open one right now of wait for at least five years - it might improve a bit, but it's wonderful at the moment - much better than the other bottle I had in 2013 (bottle variation maybe?).

95pts, and a winner. Best red wine I've had in 2016. Bravo Beppe! (4520 views)

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Not quite as open as the last bottle. Perhaps I didn't leave it breath enough time. Anyway the nose had ethereal rose petals with a bit of tar. Earthy palate with dark cherries and some definite acidity, which led into some definite though not overpowering tannins. A pleasure even if not quite as voluptuous as the last bottle. (3787 views)

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The 2000 Rinaldi Brunate Le Coste is very attractive in this quite forward vintage, with a lovely bouquet of balsamic red-black cherry, and details of mellow leather, tobacco leaf and tar. The fruit tones are fresh and bright, and this is clearly not on of the 2000s where excess ripeness is an issue. On the palate the wine is bright and glossy, with gentle grip from refined tannins, and pretty open for inspection, especially with some air. Very nice. (5321 views)

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Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Vertical (I Trulli Restaurant, NYC): [Decanted at 8am for one hour.] Big, smoky, ripe fruit nose. Tart and ripe at the same time. The more it opens in the glass, the better it gets. Still needs some time, but impressive for this vintage. Balanced. 93-95 (5219 views)

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The 2000 Brunate – Le Coste was surprisingly closed at first yet blossomed as the evening progressed, revealing ripe dark fruits, mint, floral tones, leather and the slightest hint of heat. On the palate, it was pliant and soft-textured with ripe dark fruits, licorice, brown sugar and hints of medicinal herbs. The finish showed tart blackberry, spice and mounting tannin, yet faded much faster than expected. Still, it’s an excellent bottle of Barolo that would probably drink much better if removed from our vertical tasting. (3714 views)

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Friday Night Double Blind Mondo $100+ (Bin 75): Deep dull crimson core, slight clarity, brownish crimson rim; slight soy, brown sugar, roses, sexy, cinnamon, menthol; slight fishy note, softer tannin, nearing its peak, dried sour cherry; like the nose a lot but palate leaves me wanting a bit. (3790 views)

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A blessing of a barolo. Rose petals and tar are significant on the nose and a bit of lovely funk. Dark tarry front palate with dark cherries and mellow acidity -- a very classic traditional barolo taste profile. Finish goes on indefinitely with well integrated tannins. Bright and fully developed, and lively and "young" tasting, despite its maturity. Will be great for many years. (3510 views)

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From Coravin. Delicious. Peppery. Great fruit. Perfect with a burger at Maialino. (3627 views)

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Still young and quite tannic. Excellent freshness and flavor profile with a lovely minty character and deep, dark fruits. It just disappoints a little bit on the finish with a lack of complexity. (3449 views)

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Tar, roses, black cherries, tobacco, great nose with nice balance. A traditional style Barolo from a good soft vintage. This is drinking well, but has the upside to age further. (2967 views)

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Drank at club for dinner with dry aged porterhouse. Beautiful transparent garnet with a bit of funk on the nose and palate. I love this type of traditional barolo. Adrianne wasn't loving it. (3586 views)

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Traditional Barolo with aromas of tar, leather, cherry. Good mouth feeling, but not exceptional. Just a little disappointing from this producer. (4407 views)

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Good, but not particularly good value for magnum at $350. My style of barolo. (4530 views)

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Drank at Trattoria Tocania with Adrianne and Lynn. Very elegant though maybe not quite as much as Bartolo Macarello. Lynn said it was the best wine she ever had. (4463 views)

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Rinaldi tasting 98, 00, 01, 04, 06, 08 - the 2000 was the biggest (but not necessarily most powerful) wine of the night. Round and full with red fruit, roses, and spice. Not as much backbone as 01, 06 but beautiful. (4424 views)

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Bottle may have been off...not quite right. (4104 views)

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Had this as part of a Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste Vertical ('89, '90, '96, '97 and '00). Beautifully perfumed nose, consistent with the other Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste. With notes of violet, tar and dark berried fruit. A special night of Barolo's! (3905 views)

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This is special. Enjoyed a Rinaldi verticle ('89, '90, '96, '97 and '00) and this was a star. All were unquestionably traditionally styled, as was expected. The 2000 was bright red with muted fruit notes. Bing cherry and suprisingly some hanging black fruit aroma. Very youthful and well balanced with some present acidity. Warm and bright this wine's finish was persistent. (3273 views)

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Three Barolo traditionalists: G. Rinaldi, B. Mascarello, Cappellano (Scopri): Step up with this wine. Big, bold and beautiful. Hugely aromatic and inviting, but taking no prisoners on the palate. Desnse and very well structured, set for the long haul. Again lovely mouth feel, pick of the Rinaldi wines tonight. (5112 views)

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Slow "O"ed for about five hours before pouring. Clear meniscus rim turning orange to light garnet to a black "super ball" sized black center. Subtle pretty "treble scale" aromas of licorice, cherry and kid leather glove. I was hoping for a little more aroma. very Nebbiolo. Dried apricot and cherry, leathery earthy taste with a juicy tart dry finish that lasts about 20 seconds. Very very fine, but not a "blow me away experience". Still tastes very young. My last bottle was more aromatic, but I cannot really be disappointed as the wine was delicious. I think that I have one more left. Lets hope for the best. (3379 views)

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Extraordinary bottle of wine than drank beautifully upon opening and as you might expect after 45 minutes in a decanter the wine soared from the glass. Classic earthy bouquet of Piedmont. The wine had great depth with multiple layers of complexity as it evolved with great length. Round and delicious. A wine with soul. Giuseppe Rinaldi is in my opinion Italy's finest maker of Barolo. (3611 views)

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One of the best Barolos I've ever had. (2827 views)

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Très joli vin typé Barolo. Grande élégance.
Bu sur 3 jours, il s'est un peu amélioré à l'aération mais a tout de même très peu évolué sur la durée.
Encore loin de son apogée, à mon avis on peut lui donner encore 5 à 10 ans sans souci. (3377 views)

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Lovely, drinking beautifully (2499 views)

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Beautiful acidity, rustic cranberry with regal but mature structure. (4234 views)

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outstanding classic barolo; excellent compliment to osso bocco over rissotto; smooth; long legs; nice tannins in mid palete ; nice finish (4129 views)

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Medium dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of earthiness, blackberry, cherry, tar, leather, a little cedar, dry leaves. A smooth texture in the mouth. Very well balanced. A medium-long, smooth finish. Score 91-92. Not to sound irreverent, but this wine went well with a hamburger steak! (2502 views)

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Drank at Divina with Adrianne. Classic barolo, just great. (4681 views)

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Intense Rose petals on the nose. Moderate tar on the front palate along with dark cherries and mellow acidity. Finish just carries on with well integrated tannins. Drinking really well, and fresh and bright. (4263 views)

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Extraordinary. Delicate rose petals. (4955 views)

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dark cherry, licorice, cedar; pepper finish; still young but good stuffing (2431 views)

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Seems Mature and open. I agree with JWG, has clear citrus note in the nose. Very fresh and light, almost Burgundian. Light red fruit with a touch of citrus again. Excellent (4690 views)

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Occasional tasting group: "Terroir or bottles with a story" (@ TBa): Too few notes. I did wrote down that there was a very special liquorice experience in the bouquet as well as the taste. (2670 views)

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Rose petals and a touch of citrus(!) on the nose. Intense tar on the front palate along with dark cherries and mellow acidity -- a very classic traditional barolo taste profile. Finish just carries on with well integrated tannins. Drinking really well, and still fresh and bright. Extremely satisfying. (4981 views)

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Deep rose petal and blood orange nose and finish. Developing into a classic barolo quickly. Very good and great. (4978 views)

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Cesare's Group - Collective House Cleaning; 11/11/2008-11/12/2008 (Lake Elmo): No detailed notes, but a good bottle of wine, and an appropriate "turn the page" wine given that I received it from Brian at Cesare's, who's onto new ventures. (5915 views)

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2 btls @ Cesare's. Similar to prior notes. Beautiful bouquet. (5296 views)

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No detailed notes. Drank at Cesare's. This continues to be one of my favorite Barolos (of an admittedly small sample set). Deep, rich fragrant nose. More body on the palate than some. Could still use some time to further round out the tannins, but they are relatively manageable with a quick decant. Drinking quite nicely now. (5254 views)

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young and closed for now (5117 views)

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As always this is a complex and deep wone, very rich almost opulent...sweet on the finish like all of the 00"s. (5215 views)

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I am not sure what all those who have reviewed this wine have been drinking prior to sampling, but this wien is off the hook good. The nose is a bowl of cherries and oil can with sweet finish. The color is deep red with a silky glair and the finish last for minutes leaving a taste of sour cherry/candy...A slight bitter on the backend but nice. It reminds me of the 1996 version of this wine. (5322 views)

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