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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 72 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by astroman on 2/23/2024: 1999 2000 Barolo Barbaresco (Gemma): impression, seemly cooked, sherry notes (544 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 2/23/2024 flawed bottle: Faulty. Tea, toast, charr wood. (462 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 9/19/2022 & rated 97 points: 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. (1880 views) | | | Tasted by Old Claret on 5/12/2021 & rated 93 points: Still delicious! (2999 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 12/11/2020 & rated 92 points: 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. (3286 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 11/14/2020: White Truffles & Nebbiolo: Solid if understated and less interesting than the 00 Cappellano served side-by-side. Unclear whether more time will help. (3373 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 11/14/2020 & rated 90 points: 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. (4138 views) | | | Tasted by R&L on 5/23/2020 flawed bottle: TCA (2680 views) | | | Tasted by Amerique on 3/14/2020 & rated 95 points: Pruney dark red fruit, woody and charcoal flavors (1993 views) | | | Tasted by ovenmitt on 8/3/2018 & rated 94 points: 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. (3538 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 7/16/2018 & rated 95 points: 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. (3305 views) | | | Tasted by cardsandwine on 4/15/2018: My first bottle in 6 years and it is soaring at the moment. Impeccable balance, complexity and elegance with a monster finish. (3577 views) | | | Tasted by fournet on 2/9/2018 & rated 94 points: 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. (3466 views) | | | Tasted by AudunG on 1/12/2018 & rated 94 points: 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. (3393 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 5/28/2017: 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. (3750 views) | | | Tasted by Gator wine lover on 4/14/2017 & rated 94 points: 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. (3085 views) | | | Tasted by skurtz on 11/10/2016 & rated 94 points: 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. (3650 views) | | | Tasted by Nutty08 on 4/13/2016 & rated 95 points: 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. (5176 views) | | | Tasted by br_winelover on 3/9/2016 & rated 95 points: 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! (4517 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 1/3/2016 & rated 94 points: 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. (3784 views) | | | Tasted by William Kelley on 12/6/2015 & rated 92 points: 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. (5309 views) | | | Tasted by kenv on 8/11/2015 & rated 94 points: 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 (5215 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 8/11/2015 & rated 92 points: 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. (3710 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 4/24/2015 & rated 92 points: 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. (3782 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 2/7/2015 & rated 96 points: 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. (3507 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Checking in on Piedmont’s 2000 Vintage (Jun 2011)
(Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate-le Coste) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, November/December 2002, IWC Issue #105
(Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate La Coste) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (10/29/2008)
(G. Rinaldi BAROLO Le Coste) Barolo Dear Friends, A few special magnums of what can only be construed as traditional trophy wine... All were just confirmed and I think they speak for themselves - all are VERY RARE in this format. This parcel is directly from the source with perfect provenance. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for being a traditional stronghold in the face of modernism: 2000 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1.5lt (AG92) I also have a few of these... 2003 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1.5lt This is one of the finest wines of the 2003 vintage - it drinks more like a cross between 1989 and 2001): ...and many of you asked for the 1995 after the Rinaldi vertical offer last week, here you go...in magnum: 1995 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1.5lt EXTREMELY LIMITED Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy5466 Italy5467 Italy5468 | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (10/17/2008)
(G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste) Barolo Vertical Dear Friends, After the 2001 G. Rinaldi offer earlier in the week, many of the replies asked for older wine from this producer - how about a 12 vintage vertical directly from the source? An offer like this makes all the solitary days of running around on your behalf worth it - Barolo is one of the most difficult wines to acquire in a vertical series as most producers hold little of their production back due to the high cost of keeping stock (rather, by selling it right away the high intake of cash is more of an allure). With most producers, you can easily piece together a vertical from a multitude of sources but original cellar stock? That's rare. I would consider this one of our first really major offers of the season because it took the most cajoling (and effort) to make it happen. I know this isn't a price-point most of us trade in but it's very special to me nonetheless. I'm also sure you can find this cheaper on an individual bottle basis (if you purchase the bottles one at time from the cheapest source) but the conditions will all be different and the real intent of this is to open the entire lot on the same night at a Barolo event or to take possession with known provenance/history and then open them one-by-one over the course of a few months (to get an ideal vintage comparison in a relatively short period of time) - I think you will be very surprised at the results. Maybe it's a bit clinical of me to think the provenance is that important but this vertical insures the same history on each wine and the same conditions for all 12 bottles (albeit, of different ages) - that is a rarity in our industry and even rarer with Barolo - it is the main reason why I jumped at the chance to showcase the relatively unheralded glory of this producer that should (in time) be looked at in the same league as Giacomo Conterno, Giacosa and Mascarello (who is Rinaldi's cousin). In a blind tasting, I have no doubt that a number of wines below would equal or surpass that of the preceding three great names: This vertical contains one case of wine (12 bottles) - all original cellar stock. Don't poo-poo the 1994, Beppe Rinaldi now considers it to be a bigger success than the 1995 (that's why you don't see the 1995) and he insisted on including it to show that great terroir can win out over vintage (there's almost no 1994 available at the winery and quite a bit of 1995 so it's not like he's trying to dump the 1994). You can look up reviews on this set if you need to (Tanzer has especially gifted things to say about the 2004s) but I feel strongly that this collection should be enjoyed without the pressure to live up to reviews - sometimes it's better to just let the wine do the talking: G. Rinaldi Barolo Vertical 1993 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1994 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1996 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1997 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1998 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1999 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 2000 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 2001 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 2004 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 2000 G. Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi Ravera (San Lorenzo) 2001 G. Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi Ravera (San Lorenzo) 2004 G. Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi Ravera (San Lorenzo) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy7611 |
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GIUSEPPE RINALDI
A family-run production company, it exclusively produces grapes produced from its own vineyards. At the beginning of the 19th century, Battista Rinaldi was a cultivator of some vineyards of the Feudo of the Marquises Falletti di Barolo. Later he became a farmer owner and, initially, a seller of the grapes produced. Later, with his sons, he became a winemaker and bottler. The same company tradition, of character and craft dimensions, today continues with Giuseppe Rinaldi and the fifth and sixth generation daughters. The company produces Barolo for about 60% (Brunate vineyards, Le Coste, Cannubi-San Lorenzo, Ravera) and for the rest, Piedmontese wines such as Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba, Nebbiolo and Freisa delle Langhe, Ruchè.NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerBrunate Le Coste Brunate near Barolo on weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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