Francesco Rinaldi is one of Barolo’s historic names, crafting wines in the classic style: long macerations, aging in large Slavonian oak botti, and a firm belief in the slow rhythm of Nebbiolo. Their Brunate—from one of the most revered crus in La Morra—is always more about finesse than flash, and the 2010 vintage has matured into something quietly profound.

This was a near-perfect vintage in Barolo: cool, long, and balanced. In Rinaldi’s hands, it has become a wine of lifted aromatics—dried rose, menthol, tar, and crushed red fruit—carried by fine-grained tannins and an iron-rich core. It’s still structured, still built for the long haul, but now showing the nuance and secondary character that traditional Barolo lovers crave.

Drink now with a long decant, or cellar through 2035+. For those who seek Barolo with soul, restraint, and a direct line to the past, Rinaldi’s 2010 Brunate is a benchmark.