Community Tasting Notes 8

• kingcanute99 wrote: 87 points

  August 10, 2013 - - Purple color - Maybe not a great bottle or suffered in storage - just a bit of brett maybe on the nose? Not strong in the taste so might be my imagination.
  
  That said, dark purple, intense, herbaceous and largely savoury flavour profile. The blackberries everyone else notes are there but have fallen a bit to the background. Tannins robust but a little astringent. Not a wine that's in a great place right now - likely better earlier (with more fruit) or later (once the tannins fade).

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• illi wrote: 84 points

  April 28, 2012 - Fell pretty flat on the finish. Not a very exciting wine.

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• vwsmaltz wrote: 90 points

  September 25, 2011 - Deep purple in color. Blackberries, licorice, some vanilla on the nose. The taste is more of the same. Blackberries followed by some mild blueberry, smoke and tar. The vanilla pops out during the finish. Well balanced acidity. Incredible wine for the price. Drank at The Melting Pot in Buffalo, NY.

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• OttawaB wrote: 88 points

  September 8, 2011 - Deep red/purple (inky) in colour.
  Deep scents of blackberries , plums, some florals.
  Medium bodied , drying tannins, almost a bit chewy. Blackberries flavour jumps right out. Some tar and earth as well. A slight bitter almond on the finish. Decent length to the finish . I think this could sit in the cellar for another 3-5 years.

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• jmcmurtry wrote: 89 points

  August 21, 2011 - Good value. Descent wine

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Marziano Abbona
• Varietal Dolcetto
• Designation Papà Celso
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Dogliani

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• In Cellars 40 (26%)
• Consumed 113 (74%)

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