An outstanding Dolcetto! Deep, saturated color. Dark berries and herbal nose. Powerful wine, 14% alcohol. Full-bodied, soft and silky. Drank it six times with consistent notes.
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A Piemonte dinner party with friends (San Francisco): Double-decanted several hours before serving. Bright nose of red fruits, perfume of violets, and a leafy tobacco/vegetal aroma reminiscent of cab franc. Sweet on the initial attack, somewhat grapey and cherry, hollow midpalate but impressive concentration for a dolcetto. No simple quaffer this, it is surprisingly structured for a dolcetto & would benefit from some time in the cellar.
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Very bright but dark hued red. Cherry-currant aromas. Red and blue toned flavors (e.g., cherry and blueberry) and not too grapey for a dolcetto. Texture, tannins and acids all working together for a pleasing glass of wine. med finish. Would drink this again in a heart-beat. Day 2: same except the blue fruit pops out front and center; still very fresh and maybe quite a bit better than day 1.
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2/12/2011 - 5laton wrote:
Overwhelming graphite, pencil lead aromas to the max. Fruit has noticeably dried out. This was much better 3 years ago, alas.
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3/28/2009 - winesnout wrote: 91 Points
An outstanding Dolcetto! Deep, saturated color. Dark berries and herbal nose. Powerful wine, 14% alcohol. Full-bodied, soft and silky. Drank it six times with consistent notes.
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4/12/2008 - jaimerae wrote: 89 Points
Very nice, easy to drink. Light and fruity, with a smooth finish
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1/20/2007 - 5laton wrote:
A Piemonte dinner party with friends (San Francisco): Double-decanted several hours before serving. Bright nose of red fruits, perfume of violets, and a leafy tobacco/vegetal aroma reminiscent of cab franc. Sweet on the initial attack, somewhat grapey and cherry, hollow midpalate but impressive concentration for a dolcetto. No simple quaffer this, it is surprisingly structured for a dolcetto & would benefit from some time in the cellar.
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1/6/2007 - Calistoga wrote: 89 Points
Very bright but dark hued red. Cherry-currant aromas. Red and blue toned flavors (e.g., cherry and blueberry) and not too grapey for a dolcetto. Texture, tannins and acids all working together for a pleasing glass of wine. med finish. Would drink this again in a heart-beat. Day 2: same except the blue fruit pops out front and center; still very fresh and maybe quite a bit better than day 1.
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