1967 Francesco Rinaldi e Figli Barolo

Community Tasting Notes (39) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  3/9/2024 - Satoshi Nakamoto Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Just a tiny bit of fruit left. Silky smooth and mostly tertiary notes of mushroom, spices, and wet forest floor. This bottle was definitely past its peak, but there was still enough here for some enjoyment.

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  1/21/2024 - evjoh wrote:

  This bottle was sound and surprisingly full of life. Smelling it immediately transported me to a damp late-fall forest. There wasn't much other than tertiaries, though. The crazy thing about Nebbiolo is that this wine doesn't feel dead at all; the structure is of an at-peak wine but the fruit probably faded 5-10 years ago. It makes me wonder if this wine would've either been better a decade ago, or if the aromatics and structure were never going to mature at the same time.

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  12/31/2023 - jamesabdavis wrote:

  Lovely earthy and floral nose. Really fresh. Loads of herbal complexity.
  Rich full-bodied on the palate, lovely velvety texture.
  Gorgeous.

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  10/31/2020 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  So my initial inclination was this must have been refinished because almost from opening the wine was bright and vibrant and ready for action. It's flower petals and light fruits and if you'd served it to me blind there's no way I'm getting anywhere near the age. Looking at some of the comments it's possible that that is just what this wine is since it seems to be a similar experience with others. Drinking really well. Glad we have another bottle. Doesn't always happen, but when these old barolos still have a lot of that life they can be really special.

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  10/31/2020 - Gunakadeit Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Recent notes are on point. Unbelievably youthful and fresh. Dried flowers, tar, morello cherry, forest floor. Touch of menthol. Could go another 10+ years, but great now.

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