1996 Francesco Rinaldi e Figli Barolo Le Brunate

Community Tasting Notes (32) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  3/5/2024 - cgoumas Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Surprised. Not surprised. Classic old Rinaldi Barolo. A year that definitely can stand the test of time. 28 years old and still quite lovely.

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  8/22/2023 - Radders12345 wrote:

  Jeremy’s Enoteca Turi Dinner: A bottle from Ian’s US days.
  On pouring looks very garnet with distinct bricking and translucency.
  Evolved nose of hazelnut, chocolate, high toned tar.
  On the plate there is sun dried tomato, hazelnut and a little bit of bitterness on the finish. A touch over the hill.

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  3/18/2023 - Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  The '96 Brunate is exactly what you might expect from the combination of (a) the tough as nails, high acid and low fruit '96 vintage, and (b) the austere, classic style of F. Rinaldi, especially going back 20 years. It's a good, super classic Barolo and a glimpse into the past.
  
  On the nose, I found menthol, dark red plum fruit, sweet spices, dark red floral tones, and a touch of balsamic. On the palate, the tannins have softened a bit and the wine is quite drinkable, but still comes across as a bit aggressive because of the level of acidity. The flavor profile was masculine with minimal fruit, with spices, balsamic tones, roasted meat, and dark floral tones.

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  10/3/2020 - Bob H wrote:

  Opened for dinner later tonight - the cork basically disintegrated on opening, so this had to be decanted.
  
  Candied red fruit on the nose, like a cherry Jolly Rancher. Menthol notes as well - like the nose here.
  
  This may be the least impressive wine of the three on the palate - not bad by any means, but not overly exciting on opening either.

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  12/22/2018 - Bob H wrote:

  Opened for dinner tonight.
  
  Primary nose with red fruit & menthol.
  
  Delicious and perfectly balanced, yet still showing quite young. Like '86 Bordeaux, I sometimes wonder if the '96 Barolo wines will ever mature during my lifetime.

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