Francesco Rinaldi & Figli - Barolo DOCG 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Francesco Rinaldi & Figli
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Subregion	Barolo
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	2019
Sku	38370
Size	750ml

  

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Francesco Rinaldi e Figli, situated near Barolo in the Langhe hills, continues a 130-year-old tradition of winemaking. Founded in 1870 by Giovanni, the company has remained family-owned and operated, with his descendants currently at the helm. Producing wines in extremely small quantities, they focus on traditional, balanced, and beautiful wines from their own vineyards, including the famous crus of Le Brunate and Cannubi. With Fabio Gemme as full-time enologist and GianFranco Cordero as consulting enologist, the winery continues to craft wines that will improve over many decades, upholding the family's legacy and passion for winemaking.

The 2019 Barolo is gorgeous. Dark, ample and super-expressive, the 2019 caresses the palate with generous fruit and fine balance. All the elements are so well put together. Succulent dark cherry, plum, leather, rose petal and spice are nicely amplified in this striking entry-level offering from the Rinaldi family. As is often the case, the straight Barolo punches above its weight.

Francesco Rinaldi is one of the few producers of classically built wines that still remains somewhat under the radar. The wines can be a bit burly in the early going, but they come together very nicely with a few years of bottle age. Although the single vineyard Barolos get most of the attention here, I often find the straight Barolo to be one of the best wines in its peer group, as it is again in 2019.