Ray Vanderhoff

9.4

Medium ruby color with a slight brick rim. Plentiful aromas of purple flowers, asphalt, must, menthol and dried dark fruit. Pallet is more dried red fruit driven along with notes of tobacco and black licorice. Quite acidic and a tannin structure that has mellowed with time. Intense but in great balance. Wonderful and interesting wine. Thank you for sharing, John B! — 2 years ago

Alberto Cdm

9.1

Giù che è un piacere — 4 years ago

Ted

9.0

Juicy. Great with a calzone. — 5 years ago

with Jeni

Charles York

9.5

Wow, cherries! Nice tannins, provides great balance. Still finished with the great miners notes. Smooth for a Barolo this young.

This is delicious. Glad I have more in the cellar. — 5 years ago

Laura Adams

9.6

Very fruity and sweet, but not headache-inducing. It’s the perfect level of sweetness for me! :) — 6 years ago

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9.6

With the news of Beppe Rinaldi’s grave condition making the rounds, Il Professore and I wanted to share a bottle of Rinaldi Barolo. The 1971 was made by Beppe’s father, Battista, and was a real treat to drink. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2018) — 7 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.0

Dark rubi color, very discrete and reserved nose, good grip and black fruit / crushed flowers, lots of tanins and quite polished, an excellent Freisa to drink or hold from master Beppe. — 7 years ago

with Adriana

Nicolas Greinacher

9.4

This is a higher altitude, east-facing single vineyard Barolo from Paolo Scavino. It bursts with a distinctive floral scent and aromas of blackberries, plums, grilled herbs, subtle smoke, truffles and iodine. Full-bodied, the 2018 Ravera shines with remarkable freshness, elegance and polished tannins, finishing long and powerful. A rock solid Barolo. Drink now until 2040. — 3 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Delicious. — 4 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.1

Following that poor showing Scavino we needed a sure thing. Hudelot Noellat Vosne village delivered the goods ! Spicy, floral, red fruits, medium bodied, elegant but with the vintage richness. Excellent now, probably much better in 3 to 5. — 5 years ago

with Adriana

Wayne Rodriguez

9.4

Just lovely. Nose of cherry pie, extremely dry and tanic, with the finish of dark chocolate. — 6 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.5

Dark rubi color, beautiful nose of crushed flowers and lavender, very tannic but somewhat accessible mouth with great length and balance. A fantastic Barolo that is very drinkable now but with outstanding potential to hold. Beppe Rinaldi and daughters did wonderfully in 2013 and this is a must have bottle !! — 7 years ago

with Adriana

Doug Hengel

8.9

Hits all the right notes. Tannins fairly well integrated. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.5

1967; 3H Decant.

Nose has dried roses, tar, dried orange peel, dried Bing cherries, wet leather, moist leaves and shaved dark chocolate.

Palate has dehydrated tart cherry, dried orange zest, moist garden soil, sweet cherry notes, medium tannins and light acidity remains.

Evolving and expanding with each sip, complex flavors continue to reveal, not slowing down at all.

A truly exceptional bottle of wine. Made by Beppe Coppa, one of the greatest Lange winemakers. A powerful vintage according to my trusted source on old Italian wine. — 4 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.2

I like this Louis Scavino. Huge nose. — 5 years ago

Anders Berglund

9.1

Hög syra och strävhet ganska fylligt. Smak av jordgubbar rosor körsbär. — 5 years ago

Dayana Alas

10

Pretty bottle, looks can be deceiving, but Spec’s recommended and it is absolutely delicious. — 6 years ago

David Wanek

9.7

This is barolo in its purest form. Balanced, powerful, elegant. — 7 years ago

Raj Harb

9.7

Sometime you’ve got to standup to bow down. Stellar bottle, eclipsed only by the ‘89. Incredible refinement, balance, and length. Another standout from the beppe dinner — 7 years ago

Jeremiah Allen

9.3

Black Cherry, Plum, Purple flowers, campfire. A whole different stratosphere for this varietal. Texturally pleasing and plain delicious. R.I.P. Beppe 🙏🏽 — 7 years ago