Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Vertical

I Trulli Restaurant, NYC
Tasted Tuesday, August 11, 2015 by kenv with 770 views

Introduction

The NYC Nebbiolo group formed through Antonio Galloni's Vinous forum put together this vertical of the wines of Giuseppe Rinaldi. All of the wine, except the first two were made by the current owner and winemaker, Beppe Rinaldi. The first two were made by Beppe's father, Battista. You can find much more information about the winery on my Rinaldi page:

http://www.finewinegeek.com/rinaldig/

Dinner was from about 7:30 to about 10pm. The food and service at I Trulli are terrific. This was a special evening all around.

Flight 1 - Starter (1 Note)

Flight 2 - Flight 1: Wines Made by Battista Rinaldi (2 Notes)

  • 1956 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    [Double-decanted at 8am.] Onion skin edge. Earthy nose of leaf mulch and tree bark. Elegant. Tart. One of the few old Barolos that actually tastes like it has some Barbera in it. Jamie says maybe 20%. Holding up well for a nearly 60 year old wine.

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  • 1985 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Riserva Brunate Flawed

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    [Double-decanted at noon.] Cloudy. Quite rich and interesting, but not nearly as special as some bottles I've had before.

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Flight 3 - Flight 2: 1990s Wines Made by Beppe Rinaldi (3 Notes)

Flight 4 - Flight 3: Turn of the MillenniumWines Made by Beppe Rinaldi (3 Notes)

Flight 5 - Flight 4: 2003-2004 (3 Notes)

Flight 6 - Flight 5: 2007-2008 (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo Ravera 95 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    [Double-decanted at 11am.] Complex floral nose. Red fruit, structured, tannic, but loads of fruit. Impressive and delicious. Should be ready to drink sooner than most.

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  • 2007 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 98 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    [Double-decanted at noon.] Smoky black fruit nose. Incredible depth, richness, and complexity. This may be as great as the 99.

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  • 2008 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 99 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    [Opened at noon. Decanted at 1pm for 4 hours.] After 14 wines, this blows through any palate fatigue. Amazing, gorgeous, complex, floral black fruit nose. Great richness in the mouth. If I have to pick one WOTN, this is it, but the 99, 01, 04, and 07 are all close behind. One surprising aspect to this 2008 is that has even sweeter fruit than the 2007, which sure doesn't fit the general view of these 2 vintages.

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Closing

I thought the 2004 Cannubi San Lorenzo-Ravera was a bad bottle. I also thought the 85 Brunate Riserva was not a good example, though not a bad wine. The 97 BLC was odd, but consistent with other odd bottles I've had from this vintage. Otherwise, the wines showed brilliantly. Every one meeting or exceeding my expectations. When asked for my WOTN, I listed the 99, 01, 04, 07 and 08 BLC's as my WOTN. I was told I can't have 5, but I don't care. I rated all these in the upper 90s. Then the 98, 00, 03 BLC, the 93 & 07 CSLR, and the 56 were all in the lower-to-mid-90s for me. So many terrific wines!

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