Giuseppe Rinaldi, Langhe Nebbiolo

Giuseppe Rinaldi, Langhe NebbioloIt's probably not fair to taste another wine after the 2013 Langhe Nebbiolo, but all things considered, the 2012 acquits itself nicely. Sweet, pliant and expressive, the 2012 is a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Crushed flowers, sweet red berrie and spices add nuance on the silky, open knit fabric. Rinaldi's Langhe Nebbiolo is 100% Ravera fruit from Barolo designated vineyards that spent 18 months in cask. Antonio

Extremely primary nose offers blackberry liqueur

especially for near and medium-term drinking

volume and sappy dry extract to the middle weight plus flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the refined and impressively long finish

neither is it really intrusive though it continues onto the punchy

Delicious already

The wine should be accessible fairly early and age for decades

taut and sleekly muscled flavors that possess both focus and richness on the strikingly long finish that is super intense even among this group of unusually intense wines

violet and red currant along with a wisp of freshly turned earth

Chardonnay is from Cramant

the Fuligni style expresses elegance above all

Give it an hour or 2 in the decanter

Brilliant ruby