2021 Cavallotto Dolcetto d'Alba Vigna Scot

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91 points

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  1/26/2024 - Richard P Howden wrote: 90 Points

  Cavallotto Tasting at Biondivino (Biondivino, San Francisco): Surprisingly serious yet accessible Dolcetto. Good richness and balance, with less of the roughness I associate with lesser Dolcettos. Very good, could even age this a few years.

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  1/25/2024 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Cavallotto Dinner (Acquerello, San Francisco): Ruby. Herbs and anise. Medium body. Dry black cherry and mint with good minerality and excellent acidity. Very good, serious Dolcetto.

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  9/14/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  The owne makes dolcetto can age but most people don't. Darn purple a d Graham cracker apparently aged in old oak, or made in old oak?if a dolcetto was going to come i. Head and shoulders over th re as t. This one is it.

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  1/26/2023 - sleepyhaus wrote:

  This was really good, and I say that as someone who doesn't often enjoy Dolcetto. Fruity and fresh at this stage but not unpleasantly so, as some wines this young can be. Fairly complex and carries a good balance of material and freshness. Lives up to the pedigree of the producer. Excellent with Bucantini Amatriciana.

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  12/8/2022 - oldwines Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Tasted at the cantina with Giuseppe Cavallotto. This is a serious Dolcetto. It underwent a 5-7 day maceration and spent 6-7 months in large Slavonian oak Botti. The vast majority of similar wines see little to no wood aging. 13.5% ABV. It is a dark crimson purple color. The nose is very fragrant and floral, showing violets and plenty of red berries. This is brighter in acidity than the usual dolcetto as well and show quite a bit of tannin. It is rich and chewy with "crunchy" red berry fruit but not excessively fruity. Very balanced. This is quite dense and full bodied but has a slight edge of bitterness to the long finish. This is one of the most "sophisticated" Dolcetto's I have had outside of Dogliani.

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