Francesco Rinaldi e Figli

Barolo Nebbiolo

9.418 ratings

9.46 pro ratings

Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy

Nebbiolo

Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Top Notes For

8.7

A nose of compost heap. Not promising. On the palate there’s are things to like. Bacon fat, soft faded cherry. Mint. Just ok

A nose of compost heap. Not promising. On the palate there’s are things to like. Bacon fat, soft faded cherry. Mint. Just ok

Feb 12th, 2020

9.5

Pale rosey/Amber but trouble
med intensity in the nose, rose hip, super dry fruits, rose, humus, leather, mushrooms, cinnamon, tobacco

Acidity med refreshing
Tannins med soft and grippy
Alcohol high warm sensation
Body med +
Flav intensity med

Aerate it, it is opening with Time

Pale rosey/Amber but trouble
med intensity in the nose, rose hip, super dry fruits, rose, humus, leather, mushrooms, cinnamon, tobacco

Acidity med refreshing
Tannins med soft and grippy
Alcohol high warm sensation
Body med +
Flav intensity med

Aerate it, it is opening with Time

Mar 23rd, 2016

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

Dying and well past peak. One of three from old Barolo lottery.

Dying and well past peak. One of three from old Barolo lottery.

Dec 30th, 2020

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

Still so structured and serious. Tasted many years younger than it was. As classic as Barolo gets.

Still so structured and serious. Tasted many years younger than it was. As classic as Barolo gets.

Dec 5th, 2016

9.2

Surprisingly freshman alive. Wow!

Surprisingly freshman alive. Wow!

Apr 5th, 2019

9.4

2 hours decant. Dark cherry, tar, forest floor. Nicely balanced, some spice, leather. Showed well and still has years to go.

2 hours decant. Dark cherry, tar, forest floor. Nicely balanced, some spice, leather. Showed well and still has years to go.

Mar 13th, 2019

9.7

Wow. So complex. Layers of flavors. Just lovely. Thanks Andrew!

Wow. So complex. Layers of flavors. Just lovely. Thanks Andrew!

Dec 2nd, 2017

9.5

Gorgeous nose of tar, tobacco and blue bramble fruit. On the palate gorgeous rich dark fruit. Leather. Intense

Gorgeous nose of tar, tobacco and blue bramble fruit. On the palate gorgeous rich dark fruit. Leather. Intense

Nov 18th, 2016

10

Wine of the night! Brown sugar bacon restraint extraordinaire.

Wine of the night! Brown sugar bacon restraint extraordinaire.

Nov 7th, 2014

9.6

Mark had this 6 years ago

Mark had this 6 years ago

Dec 26th, 2018