Francesco Rinaldi, Barolo Cannubbio, 2006 SO041126 Salvo Foti and Vigna Chiniera is the

and Vigna Chiniera is the single block within the Gavarini MGA

with the magnum format adding another layer of slow

fresh herbs

but from Chave's estate vines

producing wines that were intense and fruity but less structured than the finest years

Francesco Rinaldi, Barolo Cannubbio, 2006 SO041126 Salvo Foti and Vigna Chiniera is theTraditional Barolo from Cannubi, the most famous cru in the commune of Barolo, with nearly two decades of age. (The label reads "Cannubbio," an older spelling of Cannubi.) Francesco Rinaldi farms this gentle, prized hillside the old way, with long macerations and years in big Slavonian botti rather than new oak. Where Brunate brings power, Cannubi is the perfumed, elegant side of Barolo. The classic, structured 2006 vintage has aged into savory