Giuseppe Rinaldi

Brunate Barolo Nebbiolo 2011

9.4

No formal notes . This showed really well from the off . Nice ruby garnet colour with an aromatic nose of red fruits , porcini , rose notes . On the palate really elegant and wonderfully poised with lots of red fruits , porcini and saline , tar stained finish . Polished tannins and good freshness , really long finish. Showing well now though no rush, will probably continue at this high level for a further decade . — 17 days ago

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Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello

Monprivato di Castiglione Falletto Barolo Nebbiolo 2018

romo

9.3

Plainly native Piedmont, but super-approachable now. Very pretty and open with lots of red roses. — an hour ago

Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello

Villero di Castiglione Falletto Barolo Nebbiolo 2018

romo

9.3

A serious balsamicy bottling that needs air and food. Critically hard to beat. — an hour ago

Giuseppe Cortese

Rabajà Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1997

Jay Kline

9.2

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a slightly hazy garnet color with a translucent core and some rim variation; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and light signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous, with notes of ripe and desiccated red fruit: Morello cherry, dried roses, tar, tobacco, leather, gravelly earth, and exotic spices. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the fruit showed quite a bit of power. The finish is long. Alcohol is elevated but calling it medium+. This is delicious.

Initial conclusion: this could be Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Granache or Pinot Noir from Italy, France or Spain. Because the tannins were absolutely ripping, and there was no staining, I was leaning Nebbiolo. Additionally, the secondary characteristics along with a strong core of fruit had me thinking this was close to 30 years old from a solar vintage. So I called Nebbiolo, from Italy, from Piemonte, Barolo from a traditional-leaning producer, 1997. Well, I can’t get too upset with my call! Really tasty stuff. Drink now through 2032. — a month ago

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Andrew Cullimore

Well done @Jay Kline ! Blind tasting isn’t easy , but a fun and frankly essential part of learning and enjoying wine … your reasoning here seems spot on , and you made it sound so simple!

Jay Kline

@Andrew Cullimore thank you! I keep learning and loving the process.