TN: 1997 Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabajà (Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco)

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  • 1997 Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabajà - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco (3/6/2019)
    Showed well from the beginning. More elegant than I remember from earlier bottles. Decanted. Menthol/tar and forest floor on the nose with a bit of funk that blew off pretty fast. Dark fruit and anise on the palate with fine tannins. Impressive finish. Enjoyable and delicious bottle.

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Thanks for the notes. Cortese is probably underrated.

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I have had a few of these over the last year or so. They all showed a little funk initially as you mentioned. Some bottles were better than others, but overall they were pretty enjoyable. I am a fan of the producer.