Didn’t care as much for this as I did for the first in the Corona Dragon series. I suspect this release is heavier on merlot than its predecessor. While this has plenty of fruit, there is also an acidity and a peppery finish that was a bit off putting for me. We did open this young and this will likely become more harmonious with age.
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We drank it last night to start the end of the year celebration. I was surprised that it was so good this early. I will lay down the rest for a couple of years and check it again!
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While certainly not one of the best bottles of Del Dotto, it is a solid effort. Blueish fruit, creme de cassis, touch of spice and everything nice. For a base level Cabernet from Del Dotto, this is well made. Looking forward to seeing the third label from this Corona series.
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3/22/2024 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good balance of fruit and acid, a bit jammy with tamed tannins, round and full bodied. Dark red and black fruit. Delish
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7/21/2022 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nailed it with my tasting note from December 2020. Very consistent.
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11/26/2021 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 89 Points
Didn’t care as much for this as I did for the first in the Corona Dragon series. I suspect this release is heavier on merlot than its predecessor. While this has plenty of fruit, there is also an acidity and a peppery finish that was a bit off putting for me. We did open this young and this will likely become more harmonious with age.
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12/30/2020 - Mjones22 Likes this wine:
We drank it last night to start the end of the year celebration. I was surprised that it was so good this early. I will lay down the rest for a couple of years and check it again!
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12/17/2020 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 89 Points
While certainly not one of the best bottles of Del Dotto, it is a solid effort. Blueish fruit, creme de cassis, touch of spice and everything nice. For a base level Cabernet from Del Dotto, this is well made. Looking forward to seeing the third label from this Corona series.
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