2020 Barolo Brunate
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The 2020 vintage will be remembered for the scorching hot second half of summer, but it also benefitted from underground water reserves left over from the spring months and from the previous year; so, there was no heat stress, Carlotta Rinaldi tells me. The Giuseppe Rinaldi 2020 Barolo Brunate is structured and expressive with dark fruit, camphor ash and pressed violets. In 2020, fermentation times were fast, finishing within a week, with 15 to 20 days of extended maceration. The cap is managed by two delicate pump-overs per day and one punch-down.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Barolo. Mid ruby. Complex nose that is slow to open up. Savoury raspberry with minerally touches and fresh garden herbs. Fresh juicy red fruit with plenty of depth matched by the perfect dose of firm, grainy tannins. Gorgeous long, pure raspberry finish. (WS)
The 2020 Barolo Brunate is stellar. I especially admire its mix of soaring intensity and energy, and yet the wine also remains light on its feet. Ethereal, nuanced and classy, the Brunate is a super-classic Barolo with the refinement of the present day. Dark fruit, spice, leather, menthol and licorice build into the potent, substantial finish, with notes of minerals and blood orange that linger.
About the producer
Giuseppe Rinaldi is one of the most famous names in Piedmont, revered for producing staunchly traditional, highly collectable Nebbiolo wines.