Tight and beautifully balanced. This class act will cruise for many years still, and while just recently bottled, it already shows the pedigree of this great, great vintage. Best from 2022.
Tight and beautifully balanced. This class act will cruise for many years still, and while just recently bottled, it already shows the pedigree of this great, great vintage. Best from 2022.
Mar 17th, 2018
2013 Francesco Rinaldi Nebbiolo d'Alba. This wine is not common in the Northwest marketplace, probably because it is highly overpriced for the modest level of quality -- $32 versus much better versions for the mid $20sThere are some vague Italian characteristics here, but the wine lacks the snappy tannins, the vibrant acidity and the rustic, mineral-and-tar driven fruit I want from this category. It's a pass.
2013 Francesco Rinaldi Nebbiolo d'Alba. This wine is not common in the Northwest marketplace, probably because it is highly overpriced for the modest level of quality -- $32 versus much better versions for the mid $20sThere are some vague Italian characteristics here, but the wine lacks the snappy tannins, the vibrant acidity and the rustic, mineral-and-tar driven fruit I want from this category. It's a pass.
Dec 20th, 2016
Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
