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2009 Ca' du Rabajà Barbaresco Rabajà

Nebbiolo

  • Italy
  • Piedmont
  • Langhe
  • Barbaresco
Drink between 2015 - 2022 (Edit)
CT91.5 16 reviews
2009
Label borrowed from 2008
2008

Community Tasting Notes 13

  • Neurowine1 wrote:

    September 30, 2023 - Opened for mushroom risotto. This btl seems better than the last one. Bricked margin showing its age. Subdued nose of black cherry and mushrooms. Tar, figs, decaying leaves, tea. Very nice acid balance. Love the finish. Nicely made and evocative of place.

  • Neurowine1 wrote:

    July 7, 2023 - My first of these after 10+ years in the box. Alas, my first impression is I waited a bit too long here. Very mature color with substantial bricking. Muted nose of dark cherry and rosewater. In the mouth, there is an immediate hit of dark fruit but it fades quickly to be overtaken by the drying sensation of EtOH. This may have been made in a very rustic/traditional/masculine style (I dont know the history of this house, which seems to now have disappeared) but I think there is a lack of fruit and freshness here that was likely present a few years ago. More overall impression is one of astringency, something I don't love in my Piemonte reds. Drink up...

  • Krister westport wrote: 90 points

    July 18, 2020 - Smoky, mushroom on the nose. Wonderful acidity, still got tannins. Some spice and dark cherries. Good to drink now, quite brown color.

  • Nerdy Earth Boy Likes this wine: 90 points

    September 30, 2019 - Four years since my last tasting of this bottle/vintage. WOW. Frankly, did not really improve. Found it to be basic with limited floral. Dark luscious cherry but more tannic than I prefer. Kept it in the fridge for a week to see if it might improve and it did. Became more smooth. Suggest a very long decant, like days. Great table vino.

  • Bellissimo wrote:

    July 15, 2018 - No formal notes, dried cherries, flower petals, nice acids up front, characteristic Neb tannins on rear. Needs food but considering I paid low $20s back in the day, this was a steal.

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Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2009
  • Type Red
  • Producer Ca' du Rabajà
  • Varietal Nebbiolo
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard Rabajà
  • Country Italy
  • Region Piedmont
  • SubRegion Langhe
  • Appellation Barbaresco

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
  • In Cellars 56 (44%)
  • Consumed 72 (56%)

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