Pooneet K

9.2

Very nice Barolo from a year I haven’t had much of. Needs an hour+ of air to balance out. Tons of cherry on the nose. Palate is intense, in a good way - the fruit hits hard and persists with mouth staining power. Long finish with excellent acid. Structure on the finish is still quite serious, but with food (a long simmered beef shin and pork shoulder ragu this time) does very well. — 5 days ago

romo

9.1

Geek alert. Nebbiolo nose draws you in to a fun show but the ending leaves you hanging. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Piazza Duomo acker — 2 months ago

Victor Rauch

9.6

A great wine in a great place. — 3 months ago

Julia Indik

9.3

Opens with a smoky, complex layering of cherries with dark chocolate, figs, and carob. Tannins are smooth and carried by a moderate acidity to finish. — a month ago

with Robert

Freek Welter

9.4

If this is the ‘pretaste’ of what the baroli 2013 will be……👏🏻👏🏻 — a month ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Solid quaffer with character — 3 months ago

with Sarah

Jay Kline

9.5

Rounding out the flight of legendary Barolo estates, Francesco Rinaldi certainly takes its rightful place in the pantheon of Piemonte’s history. By 1970, the estate had been under the leadership of Luciano Rinaldi for nearly three decades. I can’t verify but I believe Luciano was sourcing fruit from Cannubi, Sarmassa and Vignane in Barolo; Codana in Castiglione Falletto; and Rocche dell'Annunziata and Boiolo in La Morra.

This particular bottle was poured into a decanter and allowed to breath for five hours. It was subsequently returned to its bottle a couple hours prior to service and enjoyed alongside the ‘41 Conterno and the ‘61 Cappellano. The 1970 Classico pours a ruddy garnet color with a translucent core and a slightly orange rim; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and dried Morello cherry, shiso, alpine herbs, cola nut, dried roses, truffle, and dried gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long. Stunning stuff. As expected, this bottle came across noticeably more youthful than the two elder statesmen poured alongside. An outstanding pairing with the agnolotti del plin. If this bottle is representative, there is still quite a bit of life left in this. Drink now with patience and through 2040+. — a month ago

William Lauder

9.5

Truly sublime with White truffles — 3 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Juicy black fruits, dusty leather and herbs, delicious 😋 — 4 months ago