Giuseppe Rinaldi
Rinaldi Dolcetto d'Alba
Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
I’m glad I did not taste this blind , no way I would have said dolcetto. This was a beast. On my initial sniff this was somewhat closed, however you knew the fruit was there but it was locked up. It took a good 20 mins in the decanter for the fruit to escape the grip of this wine’s structure. When the fruit was released hints of red cherries and leather reached out. The palate was deeply concentrated,certainly not what I was  expecting. Dark plums and leather flavors saturated my mouth along with an acidic streak and vice like tannins.
I’m glad I did not taste this blind , no way I would have said dolcetto. This was a beast. On my initial sniff this was somewhat closed, however you knew the fruit was there but it was locked up. It took a good 20 mins in the decanter for the fruit to escape the grip of this wine’s structure. When the fruit was released hints of red cherries and leather reached out. The palate was deeply concentrated,certainly not what I was  expecting. Dark plums and leather flavors saturated my mouth along with an acidic streak and vice like tannins.
Mar 30th, 2023
Black Cherry, Plum, Purple flowers, campfire. A whole different stratosphere for this varietal. Texturally pleasing and plain delicious. R.I.P. Beppe 🙏🏽
Black Cherry, Plum, Purple flowers, campfire. A whole different stratosphere for this varietal. Texturally pleasing and plain delicious. R.I.P. Beppe 🙏🏽
Oct 5th, 2018
Dolcetto at the peak of its greatness. Smells like piedmont and is coming out with deep forest smokey secondary flavours with that signature Rinaldi texture. Thanks James.
Dolcetto at the peak of its greatness. Smells like piedmont and is coming out with deep forest smokey secondary flavours with that signature Rinaldi texture. Thanks James.
Oct 24th, 2017
A dissapointment, very ordinary, not what I thought, soft, thats all🧐
A dissapointment, very ordinary, not what I thought, soft, thats all🧐
1 person found it helpfulSep 17th, 2018
Unlike a typical Dolcetto. Taste more like a Barbera, dark ruby color, full body, dried fruit, tannic.
Unlike a typical Dolcetto. Taste more like a Barbera, dark ruby color, full body, dried fruit, tannic.
Sep 30th, 2017