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Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - Never would I ever.....order a Barolo, off a list from a restaurant. However, the list was primarily Italian wines and they had a fantastic list with a very very fair price. I felt that I ought to order a Barolo and especially an older vintage Rinaldi when I saw this on the menu.

Opened up with a beautiful bouquet of rose petals and hints of crushed cherries. No funk or leather either on the nose or on the palate. 18 years young and it showed. Barolo for me is to be drunk very young or old and this is approaching it's prime.

I decanted half the bottle and half was left in bottle. The half drunk over 60mins showed quite a fast evolution. From notes of cherries/wild strawberries to chamois leather. I felt that the wine broke down quickly and evolved and faded aggressively compared to the other half I drank out of the bottle. This was more lively and energetic, fresh and young.

Quite a contrast but still an amazing bottle from which I understood the magic of Barolo. I can't wait to taste a 2010 Tre Tine I have just purchased.

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