Beautiful wine, lovely nose of cherries, earth, powerful yet elegant, beautiful balance, would beat most Barolos, just about ready but with long life ahead 93+
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(Blind verkostet) Helles Granatrot, wässeriger Rand. Die Nase zeigt einen herrlichen Duft, sehr Nebbiolo, viel rote Kirsche, florale Töne, Veilchen, Rosen. Im Gaumen gradlinig, frisch, balanciert, feinkörniges Tannin, top Balance aus Struktur und Frucht, der Wein zeigt Leben und Frische, hallt lange nach. Sehr hohes Niveau. Jetzt bis 2035
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Aromas of sour cherry, rose petal, menthol and dried herbs. Medium-bodied, sour cherry flavours predominant, medium-bodied tannins, good acidity and a slight tar and earth note on the finish.
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On the nose, topnotes of raspberry and rose, swirling also reveals menthol and violets. Supple texture with a fine tannin sweep that slowly tightens its grip, the wine is savoury, with earth and tar notes, along with menthol and wisps of red fruit as background notes. This note taken 5 hours after opening. Beautiful classic Langhe Nebbiolo. On a blind tasting, it's probably not worth the price it goes for in the general market, but it remains the most affordable way to drink Nebbiolo from this producer.
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A complex, deep and somewhat austere showing in its current phase. There is so much Rinaldi ID in here. The fruit shows red and blue shades in a carousel of flavors and layers, over a mineral background and grip. This changes a lot in the glass and has a long way to go for sure. Loved it.
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Beautiful light red color & nose is just exquisite, intoxicating aromas of roses, red berries, tar, musk, herbs, wonderful range! In the mouth, medium bodied, finesse, lovely balance, still young, be stellar in 2-3 years 92-94
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Part of an Italian wine dinner. Writing from memory. Was not in a position to take notes.
Just wow. Needed time to open in the glass but when it did, just so aromatic and pretty. Rose petal, potting soil, slight tar, absolute hint of smoke. Palate had plenty of acid and tannin, but didn't feel obtrusive rough in any way. Finish also lasted quite awhile.
Absolutely fantastic wine. Makes me wonder why I don't drink more Nebbiolo and Italian wines overall.
Drinks great now with air, but give this a few years in the cellar and it will be incredible.
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Pale garnet clear meniscus. Rose, cinnamon, ripe red and dark fruit nose. Medium bodied, that layer of fine Nebbiolo silk texture underneath midbodied persistent tannins. Tar-dominant. Leftovers better on second night, with silky texture coming further forward and the tannins melting harmoniously.
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Rosso rubino intenso e brillante, medio-alta viscosità. Al naso sentori balsamici, speziati e tostati. Al palato viscosità importante, tannino piuttosto ruvido, ma gradevole. Al gusto spicca l'acidità, con un sottile retrogusto amaro. Persistenza importante (ben oltre gli 8 secondi). È un vino poco equilibrato a causa della acidità e della ruvidità del tannino, sicuramente ha spazio per una bella evoluzione temporale. Resta comunque una bella esperienza!
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Interestingly, this has a little easy bricking. The cork was normal.
Pop and pour. Drunk over a few hours.
This has quite a bit going on. Amaro, dark cherry fruit, dried rose petal type pot pourri, tar, and balsam notes on the nose. Mid weighted and graceful on the palate. This has sap and a sense of depth in a decidedly mid weight frame. Intensity without heaviness. The palate leans more along the balsamic and perfumed spectrum than fruit, florals, and tar. Quite spicy for this bottling. Long on the back end with more of the perfumed spice notes, nettles, and black licorice. Outstandig and drinking very well already with time in hand.
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impressive langhe nebbiolo, so yummy and easy to drink, lovely nose, perfect balance underlying sweetness on both nose and palate, gentle, elegant, I am sure this will be great to drink for many years ahead
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Purchased in Italy and hand-carried home. It's clear why G. Rinaldi wines are so sought after. What a fabulous Langhe Nebbiolo. It's said too often but I'll say it again anyway - would give some Baroli a run for their money.
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Still very young, but very approachable. On the nose there are violets and liquorice, with plenty of red fruits in the background. On the palate you can tell how young the wine is with plenty of acidity and tannins. It is not balanced, but in a good way, if that makes sense. Lovely red fruits here too, and a long lingering note of spices and flowers. Lovely.
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PnP, drunk over dinner in good company, then finished the next day. From memory. Somewhat lighter and more herbal in character than 2017 tasted a few days before at the winery. Perhaps a bit closed. Elegant and subtle.
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Piedmont; 2/11/2019-2/15/2019 (Alba, Italy): This is no slouch of a wine. Put it next to most other producer's Barolos, and it'd easily wipe the floor with them. Light and beautiful red fruit, with a bright cherry tone here on the nose. A very gentle wine that doesn't seem to have characteristics that stick out, but everything is very much integrated, and there is a lot of complexity going on underneath the pretty red fruit veneer. This is from young vines in Ravera, which were grafted onto old (1950s) rootstock in 2007.
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Taken from the wine fridge , temp. about 15-16 degrees celsius, wow amazing, nose lots of dark crispy fruits, taste thrilling and fulfilling , I recall this wine now like those we had in Piemonte so many times, just needed some rest. 6 months did the difference. Drank it from Zalto Burgundy!
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Rinaldin är förförisk och rödbärigt elegant, finns antydan till komplexitet i bakgrunden med mineralitet och kryddiga inslag. Absolut ren frukt och rakbladsvass syra. Får känslan av mycket unga stockar som behöver några år till för att riktigt växa till sig och ge ytterligare några raster att bygga upp vinet på. Lite syrlig beska i slutet som inte är 100% angenäm. Ska köpa någon flaska till och lägga på rygg för att se vad lite lagring kan tillföra. 92p
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Tasted together with F. Rinaldi Cannubi 2013, Nebbiolo from G. Rinaldi comes from Ravera, nice young vines, ready drink right now, a very delicate , light, and nice wine. The funny thing that they have the same price, go for Canubbi anytime!
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2018 Visit to Giuseppe Rinaldi with Carlotta Rinaldi (Barolo, Piemonte): Carlotta described 2016 for Rinaldi as “a good balanced vintage, showing nice, slow ripening” and “fresher, brighter than 2013s, with less backbone but more energy”. There are 5-6,000 bottles of this wine in 2016. A perfumed nose of morello cherries in syrup, raspberries, strawberries and rose petals. Lovely mouthfeel. Below middle weight. Very red fruited: raspberries, cherries and some strawberries. Suave tannins. A very good Nebbiolo Langhe.
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Expansive and wild nose, with notes of almonds, iron and minerals, sour cherry, raspberry and curry leaf. Light to medium bodied, elegant and graceful entry, suave and refined Nebbiolo tannins moonwalk in on the midpalate, lacy acidity woven in, sour cherry, tar note, juicy and delightful. Has put on weight the following night, with the tannins flexing their muscles.
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5/3/2024 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful wine, lovely nose of cherries, earth, powerful yet elegant, beautiful balance, would beat most Barolos, just about ready but with long life ahead
93+
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3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 92 Points
(Blind verkostet) Helles Granatrot, wässeriger Rand. Die Nase zeigt einen herrlichen Duft, sehr Nebbiolo, viel rote Kirsche, florale Töne, Veilchen, Rosen. Im Gaumen gradlinig, frisch, balanciert, feinkörniges Tannin, top Balance aus Struktur und Frucht, der Wein zeigt Leben und Frische, hallt lange nach. Sehr hohes Niveau. Jetzt bis 2035
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3/24/2023 - lightning wrote: 91 Points
Aromas of sour cherry, rose petal, menthol and dried herbs. Medium-bodied, sour cherry flavours predominant, medium-bodied tannins, good acidity and a slight tar and earth note on the finish.
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2/5/2023 - Thomas123 wrote: 92 Points
Expensive, yes, but it beats many barolos. Light red fruits and gentle tannins. All about elegance. Very good now.
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1/20/2023 - lightning wrote: 92 Points
On the nose, topnotes of raspberry and rose, swirling also reveals menthol and violets. Supple texture with a fine tannin sweep that slowly tightens its grip, the wine is savoury, with earth and tar notes, along with menthol and wisps of red fruit as background notes. This note taken 5 hours after opening. Beautiful classic Langhe Nebbiolo. On a blind tasting, it's probably not worth the price it goes for in the general market, but it remains the most affordable way to drink Nebbiolo from this producer.
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12/1/2022 - wineswithmuscles Likes this wine:
A complex, deep and somewhat austere showing in its current phase. There is so much Rinaldi ID in here. The fruit shows red and blue shades in a carousel of flavors and layers, over a mineral background and grip. This changes a lot in the glass and has a long way to go for sure. Loved it.
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8/13/2022 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
Beautiful light red color & nose is just exquisite, intoxicating aromas of roses, red berries, tar, musk, herbs, wonderful range! In the mouth, medium bodied, finesse, lovely balance, still young, be stellar in 2-3 years
92-94
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8/10/2022 - hajoha wrote: flawed
Korket.
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7/20/2022 - Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Part of an Italian wine dinner. Writing from memory. Was not in a position to take notes.
Just wow. Needed time to open in the glass but when it did, just so aromatic and pretty. Rose petal, potting soil, slight tar, absolute hint of smoke. Palate had plenty of acid and tannin, but didn't feel obtrusive rough in any way. Finish also lasted quite awhile.
Absolutely fantastic wine. Makes me wonder why I don't drink more Nebbiolo and Italian wines overall.
Drinks great now with air, but give this a few years in the cellar and it will be incredible.
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5/17/2022 - lightning wrote: 91 Points
Pale garnet clear meniscus. Rose, cinnamon, ripe red and dark fruit nose. Medium bodied, that layer of fine Nebbiolo silk texture underneath midbodied persistent tannins. Tar-dominant. Leftovers better on second night, with silky texture coming further forward and the tannins melting harmoniously.
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3/17/2022 - vonflafa Likes this wine: 85 Points
Rosso rubino intenso e brillante, medio-alta viscosità.
Al naso sentori balsamici, speziati e tostati.
Al palato viscosità importante, tannino piuttosto ruvido, ma gradevole.
Al gusto spicca l'acidità, con un sottile retrogusto amaro.
Persistenza importante (ben oltre gli 8 secondi).
È un vino poco equilibrato a causa della acidità e della ruvidità del tannino, sicuramente ha spazio per una bella evoluzione temporale. Resta comunque una bella esperienza!
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2/7/2022 - Stanrocks Likes this wine: 91 Points
This could kick so many Barolo's arses...
Nose is greatly typical, with loads of rose, petals, pot pourri... perfect
Palate is still baby, young, and has still tight tannins, but the great sense of becoming bigger someday
Good Wine
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11/28/2021 - cct wrote: 92 Points
Interestingly, this has a little easy bricking. The cork was normal.
Pop and pour. Drunk over a few hours.
This has quite a bit going on. Amaro, dark cherry fruit, dried rose petal type pot pourri, tar, and balsam notes on the nose. Mid weighted and graceful on the palate. This has sap and a sense of depth in a decidedly mid weight frame. Intensity without heaviness. The palate leans more along the balsamic and perfumed spectrum than fruit, florals, and tar. Quite spicy for this bottling. Long on the back end with more of the perfumed spice notes, nettles, and black licorice. Outstandig and drinking very well already with time in hand.
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10/8/2020 - sburtt Likes this wine: 93 Points
impressive langhe nebbiolo, so yummy and easy to drink, lovely nose, perfect balance underlying sweetness on both nose and palate, gentle, elegant, I am sure this will be great to drink for many years ahead
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4/17/2020 - SteveHyde Likes this wine: 92 Points
Purchased in Italy and hand-carried home. It's clear why G. Rinaldi wines are so sought after. What a fabulous Langhe Nebbiolo. It's said too often but I'll say it again anyway - would give some Baroli a run for their money.
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1/10/2020 - KimHartman wrote: flawed
Defective
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11/6/2019 - MBerzell Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still very young, but very approachable. On the nose there are violets and liquorice, with plenty of red fruits in the background. On the palate you can tell how young the wine is with plenty of acidity and tannins. It is not balanced, but in a good way, if that makes sense. Lovely red fruits here too, and a long lingering note of spices and flowers. Lovely.
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3/28/2019 - gilrbo Likes this wine:
PnP, drunk over dinner in good company, then finished the next day. From memory. Somewhat lighter and more herbal in character than 2017 tasted a few days before at the winery. Perhaps a bit closed. Elegant and subtle.
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2/15/2019 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Piedmont; 2/11/2019-2/15/2019 (Alba, Italy): This is no slouch of a wine. Put it next to most other producer's Barolos, and it'd easily wipe the floor with them. Light and beautiful red fruit, with a bright cherry tone here on the nose. A very gentle wine that doesn't seem to have characteristics that stick out, but everything is very much integrated, and there is a lot of complexity going on underneath the pretty red fruit veneer. This is from young vines in Ravera, which were grafted onto old (1950s) rootstock in 2007.
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1/29/2019 - Voodoo_Champagne Likes this wine:
Taken from the wine fridge , temp. about 15-16 degrees celsius, wow amazing, nose lots of dark crispy fruits, taste thrilling and fulfilling , I recall this wine now like those we had in Piemonte so many times, just needed some rest. 6 months did the difference.
Drank it from Zalto Burgundy!
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1/2/2019 - AWBryce wrote:
Gorgeous bouquet, great balance between the ripe fruit and high acid. Easily on par with many estates barolo.
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11/9/2018 - Markus IWC wrote: 92 Points
Rinaldin är förförisk och rödbärigt elegant, finns antydan till komplexitet i bakgrunden med mineralitet och kryddiga inslag. Absolut ren frukt och rakbladsvass syra. Får känslan av mycket unga stockar som behöver några år till för att riktigt växa till sig och ge ytterligare några raster att bygga upp vinet på. Lite syrlig beska i slutet som inte är 100% angenäm. Ska köpa någon flaska till och lägga på rygg för att se vad lite lagring kan tillföra. 92p
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10/26/2018 - Voodoo_Champagne Likes this wine:
Tasted together with F. Rinaldi Cannubi 2013, Nebbiolo from G. Rinaldi comes from Ravera, nice young vines, ready drink right now, a very delicate , light, and nice wine. The funny thing that they have the same price, go for Canubbi anytime!
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9/19/2018 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
2018 Visit to Giuseppe Rinaldi with Carlotta Rinaldi (Barolo, Piemonte): Carlotta described 2016 for Rinaldi as “a good balanced vintage, showing nice, slow ripening” and “fresher, brighter than 2013s, with less backbone but more energy”. There are 5-6,000 bottles of this wine in 2016. A perfumed nose of morello cherries in syrup, raspberries, strawberries and rose petals. Lovely mouthfeel. Below middle weight. Very red fruited: raspberries, cherries and some strawberries. Suave tannins. A very good Nebbiolo Langhe.
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7/7/2018 - lightning wrote: 91 Points
Expansive and wild nose, with notes of almonds, iron and minerals, sour cherry, raspberry and curry leaf. Light to medium bodied, elegant and graceful entry, suave and refined Nebbiolo tannins moonwalk in on the midpalate, lacy acidity woven in, sour cherry, tar note, juicy and delightful. Has put on weight the following night, with the tannins flexing their muscles.
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