Magnum. This was a fun bottle, but it was definitely past peak. Dried out flowers, a bit of toffee, but also are rather dominant metallic palate at this point.
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1993 was a tough vintage but this wine was rather disappointing for its performance i think. Nose showed mushroom, soy sauce and leather, on the palate, it was quite soily and black bean sauce, it was probably already past peak.
Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo wine dinner in New York with friends List of wines we had: 1985 riserva selezionata Brunate, 1993 Brunate Le Coste, 1994 Brunate Le Coste, 1995 Brunate Le Coste, 1996 Brunate Le Coste, 1997 Brunate Le Coste, 1998 Brunate Le Coste magnum, 1999 Brunate Le Coste, 2001 Brunate Le Coste, 2004 Ravera magnum, 2005 Brunate Le Coste, 2006 Brunate Le Coste, 2007 Brunate Le Coste
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The bouquet was restrained at first, showing hints of dried black cherry, dusty florals, and musk. As it blossomed in the glass, it’s fruit took on an almost rotten or overripe personality with metallic mineral tones giving the first hint that the ‘93 my be over the hill. On the palate, it was lean, focused on minerality, with sharp acidity. The finish was short, as tart red fruits and mineral tones tapered off.
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The wine shows its age with bricking and maybe a hint of madeira. Mushrooms dominate the nose with some additional funk. The nose is meaty and captivating. Very tart and sour cherries on the finish that leaves something to be desired, but it is a '93 and still a food friendly selection.
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Giuseppe Rinaldi (Wine Market Bistro - Baltimore): Nose of slight balsamico, perfume and red fruit. At first taste the wine is a bit brusque, but over time it opened up and was must more enjoyable. A bit shorter finish than some of its counterparts and slightly more tart, specifically in the tart cherry notes on the palate.
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Not 100% sure of the history of my bottle, but I suggest to drink now if you have any its not going to get better with time. Good complexity, but no dominate flavor profiles and the fruit has fallen out.
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Opened two bottles in succession and both were essentially undrinkable. Decanted one and after about 20 minutes a very promising Barolo nose was present but it disappeared by the time I tried tasting it after 2 hours. The second one wasn't decanted but, like the first, it had a strong sense of vinegar with no redeeming flavors and only old expired characteristics.
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Purchased at Chambers St wines a year or two ago. Dark ruby with moderate bricking. Soft and subtle nose of tart cherries, cinnamon, and dried roses when showing best. other times a little green harsh and stemmy. maybe a touch of tar, earth and leather. like a dark pool. Quite lean and tart on the palate. some tart cherries and dried roses again, and the earth and tar - but not enough fruit or fullness to make up for the green. lots of acid, but not enough else to balance it, finish turns somewhat bitter. A disappointment. Nose: 4/6, Palate: 3/6, Finish: 3/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 0/2 = 10/20 = 80/100. will let it sit for a while and see if it improves.
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Tarry and gritty. There's palpable suction to these tannins. A remarkable '93 with very little sign of age that may need another decade at least. Very interesting on the long finish with an almost citric tartness that adds vibrancy to the whole package.
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Decanted 2 hours. Very floral and perfumed nose. Compact and lean, this has a nose of black truffle, tar, roses and cherry. The palate was medium-bodied, with firm tannic build and a tartness about it after all these years. Approx $60
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did not rate as the wine was already gone. immediately after opening, I got a very attractive nose of classic Barolo. But, upon tasting it, it was sour and on its way to vinegar. I had opened another one about 12 months ago, and it was just fine (would have rated 87), so I was hoping this was still hanging on. I have one more in the cellar which I will open pretty soon. Approximately $60
Drink now
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Uncorked at 10am to “audouze” for the day. Most of the day it was aromatically closed but at 8pm when we poured this it was extremely aromatic w/dried violets, dried orange peel, and anise/licorice. The flavors didn’t quite live up to the nose though. Lots of sour red frut and highly tannic with somewhat thinner midpalate than I would have expected. It did go very well with the sangiovese-braised beef over orzo primavera though. Good, not great, classically styled barolo.
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Barolo in St Helena (St Helena, CA): Dark, blood-red color, almost to the rim. Nose of sour cherry, raw beef, fennel seed, a little funky. Sweet cherry palate impression, with lots of chewy dry extract. Tasty, although the profile grows riper as it sits on the glass. Retasted later in the evening, the wine didn't impress as much. My 3/4 for this flight, group's 4/4.
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Opened around 8 am, poured off a small taste, then left standing. Really tight from the initial taste, though wonderfully fragrant-roses, tar, earth, plums. Decanted directly before dinner, around 7 pm. Lovely garnet hue, generous and well defined fragrance, somwhere in the middle of the floral to earthy spectrum, with classic Barolo typicity. Still quite fresh, with persistent tannic presence and good length. Not opulent, but classic and very fine.
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Based on other piemontese barolo 93's I decided to finish up this vintage of my Rinaldi-s, since I have plenty of longer-lived vintages to work on in future years. This started out (no decanting, no waiting) quite tight, with a little bit of a sour note, and a tart front end. Not a lot of nose. But after 10 minutes started changing. The nose started to come on strong, the wine became chewier, the slight sourness morphed into a very sharp tartness. Had teeth-coating tannins that were not overwhelming. Fruit was medium in power. Color, BTW, showed no signs of age -- quite deep for a barolo without any orangey or aging tinges. Still overall a light vintage compared to the powerhouses of 89 or the late 90's. But still a very satisfying Rinaldi! After about 20 min. started to have a longer middle and finish and even more satisfying. After a half hour or so, a strong smoky tarry quality became evident, and the fruit grew in strength.
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Immediately out of the bottle shows signs of truffles, truffles, dirt road with some tar hints, minor rose petal. The shrooms are outstanding on the nose. Not the layered wine on the palate that this producer is capable of, but for the vintage not a bad showing. Finish is a bit sour. After a couple hours it picked up some depth on the palate. Probably a 94 point nose and an 88 on the palate. That said, this is a great Italian food wine as it will cut through some of the heaviness of a pasta dish nicely. It worked well with Veal Marsala, but I think it would really shine with heavier Italian fare.
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no decanting. poured into glasses about 3 hours before we had chocolate cake. cake terrrific, the Rinaldi less so. maybe my expectations are sky high because of the '96 but this '93 didn't have the fruit of the '96 Rinaldi. maybe needs more time? ? moderately tannic. light color with bit of orange rim. the lack of true decanting and 4 hours car ride, etc. may have lessened its showing. good-to-very good. not great
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- 2 hr decant. Excellent classic barolo. Gorgeous full roses-cherry nose. Tar, dirt, rose petals, marzipan. Balance. Nice fruit. Sooo good with chocolate. Less tannic than the '96 Rinaldi, but still teeth coating. Little changed on day 2, but slightly less tannic.
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2/7/2021 - Jakob Freudendahl wrote: 82 Points
Magnum. This was a fun bottle, but it was definitely past peak. Dried out flowers, a bit of toffee, but also are rather dominant metallic palate at this point.
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12/27/2018 - rlove wrote:
Cherry, dried florals, and burnt sugar on the nose. Dusty, metallic palate. The 1993 Brunate-Le Coste has seen better days and is well past peak.
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11/19/2018 - Ms. Bubblehead Does not like this wine:
1993 was a tough vintage but this wine was rather disappointing for its performance i think. Nose showed mushroom, soy sauce and leather, on the palate, it was quite soily and black bean sauce, it was probably already past peak.
Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo wine dinner in New York with friends
List of wines we had: 1985 riserva selezionata Brunate, 1993 Brunate Le Coste, 1994 Brunate Le Coste, 1995 Brunate Le Coste, 1996 Brunate Le Coste, 1997 Brunate Le Coste, 1998 Brunate Le Coste magnum, 1999 Brunate Le Coste, 2001 Brunate Le Coste, 2004 Ravera magnum, 2005 Brunate Le Coste, 2006 Brunate Le Coste, 2007 Brunate Le Coste
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11/7/2018 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 82 Points
The bouquet was restrained at first, showing hints of dried black cherry, dusty florals, and musk. As it blossomed in the glass, it’s fruit took on an almost rotten or overripe personality with metallic mineral tones giving the first hint that the ‘93 my be over the hill. On the palate, it was lean, focused on minerality, with sharp acidity. The finish was short, as tart red fruits and mineral tones tapered off.
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10/26/2014 - MikeZ Likes this wine:
The wine shows its age with bricking and maybe a hint of madeira. Mushrooms dominate the nose with some additional funk. The nose is meaty and captivating. Very tart and sour cherries on the finish that leaves something to be desired, but it is a '93 and still a food friendly selection.
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11/1/2013 - KingSlacker999 wrote: 90 Points
Giuseppe Rinaldi (Wine Market Bistro - Baltimore): Nose of slight balsamico, perfume and red fruit. At first taste the wine is a bit brusque, but over time it opened up and was must more enjoyable. A bit shorter finish than some of its counterparts and slightly more tart, specifically in the tart cherry notes on the palate.
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7/14/2013 - mclancy10006 wrote: 86 Points
Not 100% sure of the history of my bottle, but I suggest to drink now if you have any its not going to get better with time. Good complexity, but no dominate flavor profiles and the fruit has fallen out.
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11/12/2011 - chiddles wrote:
Opened two bottles in succession and both were essentially undrinkable. Decanted one and after about 20 minutes a very promising Barolo nose was present but it disappeared by the time I tried tasting it after 2 hours. The second one wasn't decanted but, like the first, it had a strong sense of vinegar with no redeeming flavors and only old expired characteristics.
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10/11/2011 - vintage_whine wrote: 82 Points
quietly fragrant with wet leaves and dust dominating over floral or fruit notes. old dried strawberry and cherry notes
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4/19/2011 - Seth Rosenberg wrote: 80 Points
Purchased at Chambers St wines a year or two ago. Dark ruby with moderate bricking. Soft and subtle nose of tart cherries, cinnamon, and dried roses when showing best. other times a little green harsh and stemmy. maybe a touch of tar, earth and leather. like a dark pool. Quite lean and tart on the palate. some tart cherries and dried roses again, and the earth and tar - but not enough fruit or fullness to make up for the green. lots of acid, but not enough else to balance it, finish turns somewhat bitter. A disappointment. Nose: 4/6, Palate: 3/6, Finish: 3/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 0/2 = 10/20 = 80/100. will let it sit for a while and see if it improves.
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3/26/2011 - kenv Likes this wine: 93 Points
Gala Dinner of La Festa del Barolo (Del Posto Restaurant, NYC): Magnum. Expansive, ethereal nose. Balanced, juicy, tannic, still young. Some cherry fruit. A lovely wine that should improve for a few more years.
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1/26/2009 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 90 Points
Tarry and gritty. There's palpable suction to these tannins. A remarkable '93 with very little sign of age that may need another decade at least. Very interesting on the long finish with an almost citric tartness that adds vibrancy to the whole package.
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1/23/2009 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Decanted 2 hours. Very floral and perfumed nose. Compact and lean, this has a nose of black truffle, tar, roses and cherry. The palate was medium-bodied, with firm tannic build and a tartness about it after all these years. Approx $60
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8/19/2008 - Tim Heaton wrote:
did not rate as the wine was already gone. immediately after opening, I got a very attractive nose of classic Barolo. But, upon tasting it, it was sour and on its way to vinegar. I had opened another one about 12 months ago, and it was just fine (would have rated 87), so I was hoping this was still hanging on. I have one more in the cellar which I will open pretty soon. Approximately $60
Drink now
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9/12/2007 - jwsmith wrote: 91 Points
Good but ready and should be consumed within the next 2 years.
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8/10/2007 - Vinho wrote: 87 Points
Piemonte (Piselli): Herbáceo, grama cortada, acidez volátil, cravo, bastante evoluído e (ao menos esta garrafa) na descendente. MB.
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7/30/2007 - jwsmith wrote: flawed
This wine was completely different than all the other 93's from Rinaldi. Brick brown and flat.
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7/21/2007 - BillB656 wrote:
Uncorked at 10am to “audouze” for the day. Most of the day it was aromatically closed but at 8pm when we poured this it was extremely aromatic w/dried violets, dried orange peel, and anise/licorice. The flavors didn’t quite live up to the nose though. Lots of sour red frut and highly tannic with somewhat thinner midpalate than I would have expected. It did go very well with the sangiovese-braised beef over orzo primavera though. Good, not great, classically styled barolo.
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6/18/2007 - 5laton wrote:
Barolo in St Helena (St Helena, CA): Dark, blood-red color, almost to the rim. Nose of sour cherry, raw beef, fennel seed, a little funky. Sweet cherry palate impression, with lots of chewy dry extract. Tasty, although the profile grows riper as it sits on the glass. Retasted later in the evening, the wine didn't impress as much. My 3/4 for this flight, group's 4/4.
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1/3/2007 - i musicisti di boston wrote:
Opened around 8 am, poured off a small taste, then left standing. Really tight from the initial taste, though wonderfully fragrant-roses, tar, earth, plums. Decanted directly before dinner, around 7 pm. Lovely garnet hue, generous and well defined fragrance, somwhere in the middle of the floral to earthy spectrum, with classic Barolo typicity. Still quite fresh, with persistent tannic presence and good length. Not opulent, but classic and very fine.
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6/3/2006 - JWG wrote:
Based on other piemontese barolo 93's I decided to finish up this vintage of my Rinaldi-s, since I have plenty of longer-lived vintages to work on in future years. This started out (no decanting, no waiting) quite tight, with a little bit of a sour note, and a tart front end. Not a lot of nose. But after 10 minutes started changing. The nose started to come on strong, the wine became chewier, the slight sourness morphed into a very sharp tartness. Had teeth-coating tannins that were not overwhelming. Fruit was medium in power. Color, BTW, showed no signs of age -- quite deep for a barolo without any orangey or aging tinges. Still overall a light vintage compared to the powerhouses of 89 or the late 90's. But still a very satisfying Rinaldi! After about 20 min. started to have a longer middle and finish and even more satisfying. After a half hour or so, a strong smoky tarry quality became evident, and the fruit grew in strength.
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2/1/2006 - MikeZ wrote:
Immediately out of the bottle shows signs of truffles, truffles, dirt road with some tar hints, minor rose petal. The shrooms are outstanding on the nose. Not the layered wine on the palate that this producer is capable of, but for the vintage not a bad showing. Finish is a bit sour. After a couple hours it picked up some depth on the palate. Probably a 94 point nose and an 88 on the palate. That said, this is a great Italian food wine as it will cut through some of the heaviness of a pasta dish nicely. It worked well with Veal Marsala, but I think it would really shine with heavier Italian fare.
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2/26/2005 - antipasto wrote:
no decanting. poured into glasses about 3 hours before we had chocolate cake. cake terrrific, the Rinaldi less so. maybe my expectations are sky high because of the '96 but this '93 didn't have the fruit of the '96 Rinaldi. maybe needs more time? ? moderately tannic. light color with bit of orange rim. the lack of true decanting and 4 hours car ride, etc. may have lessened its showing. good-to-very good. not great
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11/4/2004 - antipasto wrote:
- 2 hr decant. Excellent classic barolo. Gorgeous full roses-cherry nose. Tar, dirt, rose petals, marzipan. Balance. Nice fruit. Sooo good with chocolate. Less tannic than the '96 Rinaldi, but still teeth coating. Little changed on day 2, but slightly less tannic.
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