2009 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste

Community Tasting Notes (62) Avg Score: 93.9 points

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  2/11/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine:

  Super Bowl LVIII 2024 (Alpharetta, GA): Cellar diving: A great Barolo but still young and grippy. If drinking now, pair with food.

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  12/23/2023 - cct wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted and drunk over several hours.
  
  A ripe and rich but not quite heady nose with Morello cherry, tar, balsam, spice and roses. On the palate, it's midweighted and straightforward, hitting the classic Langhe notes but lacking nuance. It's broad, fleshy, and supple with excellent spice and florals, more dark cherry fruit not quite getting toward plum. Quite long on the back end with some balsam and Amaro notes. This is a wine that speaks of its place, but speaks as much or more so of its vintage. It certainly could not be mistaken for much other than Barolo, and it is a success for 09, but this is a cute Labrador puppy Barolo that IMO will not make old bones. At peak, and while I do not think it will fall off a cliff anytime soon, I also highly doubt it will improve. I would consider drinking sooner rather than later and enjoy it for what it is. A pretty yummy if not profound forward wine with lovely perfume.

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  8/2/2023 - Bordeaux_Jon wrote: 92 Points

  Not bad, but not as compelling as the price tag warrants. My second Rinaldi after a disappointing 2000 Brunate Le Coste which did not shine served double blind with other regions. Barolo never shine in my tasting group when in a mixed flight. This bottle is pretty and very drinkable. Soft red fruit and florals on the noise, it is elegant but austere. The palate was tannic for 30m but improved with air adding some silkiness. I’d rather spend my $400 on a Vosne Romanee 1er on most days though. You get more nose for your 💵.

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  7/13/2023 - ovenmitt wrote: 94 Points

  From memory and drunk along with many other bottles at birthday get together. Really nice and and drinking much better than expected for such a young Barolo. Seems the '09's will be drinkers for a while.

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  6/3/2023 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:

  Served blind, decanted for an hour plus, guessing Barolo from early 2010s, v good, so finesse on the palate, best palate of the lunch

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