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• vvWine.ch wrote: 96 points

  March 1, 2024 - (Blind verkostet) Mittleres Granatrot, orangenfarbene Ränder. Tiefgründige, sehr komplexe Nase, süsse, Kirschfrucht, florale Töne, getrocknete Rosen, Kräuter, Veilchen, was für ein Duft, hier möchte man stundenlang riechen. Im Gaumen top balanciert, sensationelle Tanninqualität, top Balance aus Frucht und Struktur, der Wein hat Leben, Rasse, Finesse, kommt fast schon burgundiscih daher, hallt lange nach. Wer das im Keller hat, sollte den Wein jetzt öffnen. Top, 2023 bis 2038

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• cct wrote: 97 points

  February 2, 2024 - Giuseppe Rinaldi at Chi Siamo, NYC (Ch Siamo, NYC): Giuseppe Rinaldi at Chi Siamo, NYC
  
  Double decanted in the AM and drunk over dinner
  A cooler nose, more nuanced and lifted nose with a fleeting beauty. Rose violet black licorice, spice, and tar. On the palate it has a weightless intensity and sense of lift I love in the 08 vintage. Weightless power, push you over with a featherr stuff. This has some mystery and nuance. I love this bottle. Opened quite a bit with more air time. this is delicious already and destined for greatness.
  Tannins.

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• IvanLi Likes this wine: 98 points

  November 25, 2023 - An incredible, deep, complex, sweet and youthful expression of Barolo. Roses, tar, rose hip, pomegranate, blueberry infused goodness. Elegant, profound, pure and sublime. Like an outstanding Chambolle 1er Cru, may be even approaching the Grand Cru level.
  The levels of ripeness, freshness, purity and depth are off the charts here. On the palate it is the unimaginably velvety textures of the finest grained tannins that really draws your attention. The acids while creating a firm spine, are unbelievably harmonious and suave as well.
  Young but ready to go the wine has dozens of years ahead. Some of the best feminine Barolos I have had the pleasure to drink.

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• Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 5, 2023 - Conterno vs Rinaldi; 11/4/2023-11/5/2023: The '08 Brunate is a super sweet, exotic, perfumed expression of Nebbiolo. The combination of the Rinaldi style and the '08 vintage produced a wine that is almost too sweet and giving, something that was apparent tasting this next to the '08 Monfortino but not when I've had a glass of this wine on its own. On initial pour, the '08 Brunate was mindblowing and seemed to be the wine of the night, but we frankly tired of it by the end of the evening, while the Monfortino continued to improve in the glass.
  
  The nose was super perfumed and exotic, with the distinct combination of blue, purple, and red fruit and floral tones I find in many vintages of Rinaldi Brunate, and in the '08 I also found more exotic notes of orange peel and other tropical fruits. On the palate, the same hard-candy like red, blue, and purple fruit and floral tones appeared along with orange peel and roasted meats. It is such a dense wine flavor-wise, but it's all packed into a medium to light bodied frame, with no perception at all of tannins.

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• johnh1001 wrote: 94 points

  October 27, 2023 - Needed a couple hours. Excellent. Quite ripe. Rose petals etc etc

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Giuseppe Rinaldi
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Brunate Le Coste
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barolo

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• Pending Delivery 32 (1%)
• In Cellars 1,846 (78%)
• Consumed 502 (21%)

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