Nice Dolcetto that still retains its freshness after 8 years. Still has moderate tannin. Not quite enough acidity left for my taste, but still has some left. Palate is a bit simple, and dominated by mulberries and blackberries. Brought this to a blinds night, and the debate was between Mencia or an older Mourvedre/Bandol. Overall a good effort from Giacosa, although the Cogno dolcetto from the same year was drinking better.
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PnP. Dark fruit and floral notes on the nose. Blackberry, black cherry, & a little cranberry, along with leather and mocha on the palate. Faint tannins and smooth on the finish.
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Vibrant red purple colour. A little velvety tannin remains, it’s bright and lovely in the mouth, cherry almond fruits, decent acidity for a dolcetto, really it’s made for the table, but a decent glass on its own
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Modest nose with faint traces of cherry and acid. The palate is ripe cherry, earth and herbs. There is more tannin than I would have expected interestingly and somehow this is missing the vibrancy of the fruit that the best Dolcetto have. Seems like a mediocre effort for this producer.
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3/20/2023 - leebockus Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice Dolcetto that still retains its freshness after 8 years. Still has moderate tannin. Not quite enough acidity left for my taste, but still has some left. Palate is a bit simple, and dominated by mulberries and blackberries. Brought this to a blinds night, and the debate was between Mencia or an older Mourvedre/Bandol. Overall a good effort from Giacosa, although the Cogno dolcetto from the same year was drinking better.
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1/29/2023 - NoWineWiz Likes this wine: 90 Points
PnP. Dark fruit and floral notes on the nose. Blackberry, black cherry, & a little cranberry, along with leather and mocha on the palate. Faint tannins and smooth on the finish.
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9/24/2020 - kingkanu wrote:
Vibrant red purple colour. A little velvety tannin remains, it’s bright and lovely in the mouth, cherry almond fruits, decent acidity for a dolcetto, really it’s made for the table, but a decent glass on its own
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1/6/2020 - mmesser Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank over two evenings. Very nice and better the 2nd night. Wish I had some more.
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4/2/2019 - mclanew wrote: 88 Points
Modest nose with faint traces of cherry and acid. The palate is ripe cherry, earth and herbs. There is more tannin than I would have expected interestingly and somehow this is missing the vibrancy of the fruit that the best Dolcetto have. Seems like a mediocre effort for this producer.
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