About this wine
Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo Ravera combines fruit from two Giuseppe Rinaldi holdings. The Cannubi vines lie within the San Lorenzo section, whose sandy soils tend to give lighter-coloured, more delicate and aromatic wines. This bottling was made in smaller quantities than the estate’s Brunate/Le Coste.
The 2000 vintage is a blend of 60% fruit from Cannubi San Lorenzo and 40% from Ravera.
Vinification and ageing
Fermentation and maceration took place in a century-old open-top wooden vat for 20–30 days, without temperature control or selected yeasts. The wine then aged exclusively in large oak casks for three and a half years. The 2000 was bottled in summer 2004 and released that autumn.
Tasting profile
The 2000 shows a medium, translucent ruby colour. Floral aromas mingle with crushed raspberry and anise, while the medium-bodied palate combines sweet red fruit with notable structure. Delicate and lingering on the finish, it is more aromatic and immediately accessible than the estate’s Brunate/Le Coste.
An earlier barrel tasting found a darker ruby colour, a perfumed character and cherry and spice flavours, although the palate was still tightly closed. The barrel sample received 89–91 points; the bottled wine received 91 points.
Vintage notes
The hot 2000 growing season produced a softer, less austere expression than years with more balanced weather. Extended aeration brought a steady increase in aromatic expression, and the wine was expected to become more complete with further bottle development.
