2013 Piero Benevelli Dolcetto d'Alba Vigna la Costa

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  5/22/2016 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Dark ruby. Lusty nose of mushrooms, leather, and wild dusty brambly berries. Energizing shot of dark acid fruit on the palate, clear juice, long tannic finish. A very sexy wine. 50 + 16 + 17 + 8.

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  3/6/2016 - Tranquility Base Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I love Dolcetto d'Alba and this wine did not disappoint. Went great with leg of lamb. It's a richer wine than others that I have had. I think it might have benefited from a little longer aging in the cellar, but it was not infanticide to drink it. But I have one more and will try to let it rest for a bit.

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  8/14/2015 - Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 88 Points

  This needs about an hour of air before it really opens up. This shows excellent Dolcetto typicity. Full bodied & in good balance with dark plummy fruit & a strong tannic framework. As mentioned once opened it hits another gear on the mid palate with some brighter layers on the fruit.
  
  This shows more delicacy than I expect on Dolcetto & should pair with a variety of food. Not complex or nuanced, but really isn't intended to be. Very good example.

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  5/28/2015 - theRealPepe wrote:

  Served on the cool side. Gentle melon and pear and mild banana on the nose. Violets, earth, beet, tannin and acid. Pretty goofy descriptors! Rather pleasant, though. Very Good.

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  4/30/2015 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 87 Points

  Kermit Lynch's Italian Roadshow (with the winemakers) (E&R Wine Shop, Portland OR): Energetic fruit filled aromas that are slightly darkly complected. Creamy palate with lots of fruit and some minerality. Tannins kick in which I appreciate as it starts a bit too fruity. Softer finish with nice tannins lingering and just a hint of that exuberant fruit.

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