Underrated this on first opening. This is an easy 93. Maybe more. Just beautiful fully mature Nebbiolo, with a classic Rabaja profile. Delicacy and power all wrapped up in a beautiful package.
Underrated this on first opening. This is an easy 93. Maybe more. Just beautiful fully mature Nebbiolo, with a classic Rabaja profile. Delicacy and power all wrapped up in a beautiful package.
Dec 9th, 2022
Very dry, floral notes of violets, dark cherries, hint of cocoa. Fabulous 1998 vintage bought from producer few years backz
Very dry, floral notes of violets, dark cherries, hint of cocoa. Fabulous 1998 vintage bought from producer few years backz
May 21st, 2022
You wouldn’t know Barbaresco is one of my favourite wines as I hardly review them weirdly 😁 so seeing this 21 year old baby @ £83 recently I thought I gotta get me a piece of that 😉 It’s a few years past it’s peak now but still a decent drop although not worth its current 💵
📍 Giuseppe Cortese Rabaja 1998
🏵 89-90 points
🍇 Nebbiolo
🍷 Clear cherry ruby w/ bricked edge
👃 Tortured mashed cherry through tar, tobacco, soot embers, soggy earth, drenched oak & herbs w/ dirty dried red flower potpourri, menthol/mint & shy red berries
👄 Med slight tart body of earthy red cherry w/ a slight dry cocoa & red berry backbone
🎯 Med+ dry woody earthy red cherry/berry cocoa warming finale
You wouldn’t know Barbaresco is one of my favourite wines as I hardly review them weirdly 😁 so seeing this 21 year old baby @ £83 recently I thought I gotta get me a piece of that 😉 It’s a few years past it’s peak now but still a decent drop although not worth its current 💵
📍 Giuseppe Cortese Rabaja 1998
🏵 89-90 points
🍇 Nebbiolo
🍷 Clear cherry ruby w/ bricked edge
👃 Tortured mashed cherry through tar, tobacco, soot embers, soggy earth, drenched oak & herbs w/ dirty dried red flower potpourri, menthol/mint & shy red berries
👄 Med slight tart body of earthy red cherry w/ a slight dry cocoa & red berry backbone
🎯 Med+ dry woody earthy red cherry/berry cocoa warming finale
Feb 9th, 2019
Either this specific bottle was sediment heavy, or this production run ain't worth the price!
Either this specific bottle was sediment heavy, or this production run ain't worth the price!
Aug 25th, 2013
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
