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Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate 2016 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Piedmont
appellation
Barolo
WE
99
DC
98
VM
97
WS
96
Additional vintages
WE
99
Rated 99 by Wine Enthusiast
Radiant and already showing impressive depth, this arresting red opens with perfumed berry, rose petal, violet, crushed mint and new leather aromas. Delicious and austere, it boasts compelling structure, delivering succulent red cherry, star anise, baking spice and orange-zest flavors framed in firm, refined tannins. Bright acidity provides energy and impeccable balance. Drink 2026–2046. (Cellar Selection) ... More details
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Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate 2016 750ml

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Professional Ratings
WE
99
DC
98
VM
97
WS
96
WE
99
Rated 99 by Wine Enthusiast
Radiant and already showing impressive depth, this arresting red opens with perfumed berry, rose petal, violet, crushed mint and new leather aromas. Delicious and austere, it boasts compelling structure, delivering succulent red cherry, star anise, baking spice and orange-zest flavors framed in firm, refined tannins. Bright acidity provides energy and impeccable balance. Drink 2026–2046. (Cellar Selection)
DC
98
Rated 98 by Decanter
This is an evolution of Giuseppe’s Rinaldi’s Brunate Le Coste bottling. While the percentage of Brunate has increased to 85% to adhere to Barolo’s regulations on cru-designated wines, it still sees 15% from Le Coste. The latter lends some levity and brightness to Brunate’s deeper, more brooding bass tones. At the moment, earth, mushroom and tobacco dominate underlying red cherry. Tannins are silky in texture yet compact and commanding, and refreshing acidity races across the palate. Not an easy-going or obvious wine, this demands a few years of cellaring but has everything in place for a beautifully harmonious development.
VM
97
Rated 97 by Vinous Media
The 2016 Barolo Brunate is a tightly wound wine with striking inner perfume, sweetness and energy. Deep, dense and powerful, the 2016 exudes a sense of classical austerity that will thrill Rinaldi lovers. I remember tasting it during bottling and thinking that Beppe Rinaldi would be so very proud of his daughters for making this wine, a Barolo that so vividly captures the heart and soul of what these wines are all about. The 2016 is going to need a number of years to come into its own, but it holds immense promise.
WS
96
Rated 96 by Wine Spectator
Both elegant in profile and intense, this red features cherry, strawberry, iron, tobacco and wild herb flavors. Compact and balanced, with vibrant tension and a light dusting of tannins on the finish. Best from 2022 through 2039. 600 cases made, 110 cases imported.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Piedmont
appellation
Barolo
Additional vintages
Overview
Radiant and already showing impressive depth, this arresting red opens with perfumed berry, rose petal, violet, crushed mint and new leather aromas. Delicious and austere, it boasts compelling structure, delivering succulent red cherry, star anise, baking spice and orange-zest flavors framed in firm, refined tannins. Bright acidity provides energy and impeccable balance. Drink 2026–2046. (Cellar Selection)
green grapes

Varietal: Nebbiolo

The dusty purple grapes of the Nebbiolo variety are widely considered to be amongst the finest in the world, and hold many unique characteristics which have secured their place in wine making history. Indeed, almost all of the most respected and sought after red wines of Italy are made using this grape varietal, and it wasn't long before several New World wineries started experimenting with the fruit of this special vine, too. Nebbiolo grapes are renowned for their ability to age beautifully, with their strong and dense tannins mellowing out and becoming more balanced inside the oak. Alongside this, they hold some of the most complex and exciting flavors to be found in any grape, which range from gorgeous notes of black truffle, to aromatic violets and tobacco tones.
barrel

Region: Piedmont

The region of Piedmont in the cool, breezy north-western part of Italy is renowned throughout the world for high quality, flavorful and delicious red wines, and for the elegant and refined sparkling wines such as Asti which typify the area. The region is located at the foothills of the Alps, close to the French and Swiss borders, and benefits from some interesting micro-climates formed by its proximity to the mountain range. The key grapes for the fine red wines of Piedmont are Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera – all powerful varietals which are packed full of a range of fruit flavors and which have an affinity for oak making them ideal for aging When it comes to the sparkling Asti, wineries cultivate plenty of Moscato grapes, whose relative transparency make them ideal for expressing their terroir and providing some interesting flavors in the bottle.
fields

Country: Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
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green grapes

Varietal: Nebbiolo

The dusty purple grapes of the Nebbiolo variety are widely considered to be amongst the finest in the world, and hold many unique characteristics which have secured their place in wine making history. Indeed, almost all of the most respected and sought after red wines of Italy are made using this grape varietal, and it wasn't long before several New World wineries started experimenting with the fruit of this special vine, too. Nebbiolo grapes are renowned for their ability to age beautifully, with their strong and dense tannins mellowing out and becoming more balanced inside the oak. Alongside this, they hold some of the most complex and exciting flavors to be found in any grape, which range from gorgeous notes of black truffle, to aromatic violets and tobacco tones.
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Region: Piedmont

The region of Piedmont in the cool, breezy north-western part of Italy is renowned throughout the world for high quality, flavorful and delicious red wines, and for the elegant and refined sparkling wines such as Asti which typify the area. The region is located at the foothills of the Alps, close to the French and Swiss borders, and benefits from some interesting micro-climates formed by its proximity to the mountain range. The key grapes for the fine red wines of Piedmont are Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera – all powerful varietals which are packed full of a range of fruit flavors and which have an affinity for oak making them ideal for aging When it comes to the sparkling Asti, wineries cultivate plenty of Moscato grapes, whose relative transparency make them ideal for expressing their terroir and providing some interesting flavors in the bottle.
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Country: Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.