Tuesday Night Double Blind <$40 (Alpharetta, GA): Dark core, dull reddish violet rim; dried red and dark fruit, plum, prune, spicy, concrete dust, roses; harder tannin, juicy acid, black currant, plum, raspberry, felt this needed more time; called super-Piemontese like Luigi Einaudi.
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In very good condition at the moment, medium garnet with great lustre. Red fruits and coffee on the nose, a little meat and leather. But it is still very fresh. High in acid, pretty low in tannin and with a wonderful freshness of fruit with complexity and concentration of tertiary flavours - coffee, truffle, leather... but I think it could last another 3-5 years. I would drink from 2017...
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Peak drinking right now with no signs of being past its prime. Great balance of acidity, fruit and tannins. Very fresh and delicious. A steal at $23. Should have bought more.
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I was on a bourbon kick all winter and drank very little wine. This week, with the last of our cool spring weather, I decided to open a few bottles with some rustic Italian and am quite pleased to say they revived my passion for wine. This and the 2012 Sottimano Dolcetto d'Alba Bric del Salto are everything I want in a wine- tasty, great acidity with a long finish. I will be sorry when the summer forces rose and whites on me.
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Tuesday Night Double Blind <$30 (Bin 75): Dark core with medium+ extraction, bright garnet rim; nice floral nose, violets, plum, blackberries, juicy; fresh acidity, spice, cinnamon, some tannin, juicy berry, dark cherry fruit; delicious; give this a year or two because it is built to age, I'm looking forward to my '07!
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Italian Food & Wine (Bin 75): Dark rose violet; perfumed dark cherry, violets, very floral, vanilla- not from oak, leather underneath; layered, deep, dark cherry, cigar, red currant; this bottle is tighter and could use a few years under its belt.
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Ottimo Dolcetto dall'eccellente colore di un intensissimo rosso rubino con riflessi violacei. Bel frutto pieno e maturo (amarene, more, prugne), poi cioccolato fondente ed una leggera speziatura. Bocca coerente col naso: calda (14,5°), con acidità moderata e con un bel retrogusto finemente ammandorlato. Finale lungo. Il Vigna Tecc è come sempre un dolcetto di grande qualità. Prezzo onesto (12 euro) per un "super-dolcetto".
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Ok, now we're talking- this bottle is how the Vigna Tecc normally performs without the Brett of the previous bottle: dark color, lighter than opaque, with a purple rim; nose suggests tart dark berry fruit, dark chocolate, spice, meat, with a plush youthful character and fine dusty minerality underneath; the palate is very much the same with a plush entry of rich round berry fruit, dark chocolate, then pleasant tartness decent amount of tannin and minerality on the med+ finish; I really enjoyed this bottle and wish I had some to see how beautifully it ages; an extremely undervalued wine; called blind.
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No formal notes - I liked this 1 year ago and now I am even more of a fan. I just like this style of pure red fruitiness and good acidity, which gives it all good balance to my taste. I do have to say, I haven't come across many people who like this as much. But hey, that's why we're into this, right?! :-)
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Empson Tasting (Bin 75): A hint of Brett, dark fruit, spice, minerality; a very serious Dogliani but the bit of Brett turned me off, not sure if it was just this bottle.
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08 Barolo and other Piedmont. (Maison): This is the boogie, laid back a touch on the fruit and spice from the Marcarini. Black fruit appeal, a touch of tug and really just giving up that someone loves making Dolcetto. Medium (-)tannin and solid appeal.
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4/30/2020 - dalondra wrote: 85 Points
Still a little fruit left, but it's running out of time
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7/25/2017 - Rezy13 wrote:
Tuesday Night Double Blind <$40 (Alpharetta, GA): Dark core, dull reddish violet rim; dried red and dark fruit, plum, prune, spicy, concrete dust, roses; harder tannin, juicy acid, black currant, plum, raspberry, felt this needed more time; called super-Piemontese like Luigi Einaudi.
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8/12/2016 - barolo300 Likes this wine: 91 Points
In very good condition at the moment, medium garnet with great lustre. Red fruits and coffee on the nose, a little meat and leather. But it is still very fresh. High in acid, pretty low in tannin and with a wonderful freshness of fruit with complexity and concentration of tertiary flavours - coffee, truffle, leather... but I think it could last another 3-5 years. I would drink from 2017...
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4/21/2016 - toddmk Likes this wine: 92 Points
Peak drinking right now with no signs of being past its prime. Great balance of acidity, fruit and tannins. Very fresh and delicious. A steal at $23. Should have bought more.
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5/21/2015 - easttide Likes this wine: 90 Points
I was on a bourbon kick all winter and drank very little wine. This week, with the last of our cool spring weather, I decided to open a few bottles with some rustic Italian and am quite pleased to say they revived my passion for wine. This and the 2012 Sottimano Dolcetto d'Alba Bric del Salto are everything I want in a wine- tasty, great acidity with a long finish. I will be sorry when the summer forces rose and whites on me.
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2/25/2014 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Tuesday Night Double Blind <$30 (Bin 75): Dark core with medium+ extraction, bright garnet rim; nice floral nose, violets, plum, blackberries, juicy; fresh acidity, spice, cinnamon, some tannin, juicy berry, dark cherry fruit; delicious; give this a year or two because it is built to age, I'm looking forward to my '07!
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1/18/2014 - Rezy13 wrote:
Italian Food & Wine (Bin 75): Dark rose violet; perfumed dark cherry, violets, very floral, vanilla- not from oak, leather underneath; layered, deep, dark cherry, cigar, red currant; this bottle is tighter and could use a few years under its belt.
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1/11/2014 - RJ Gordon Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice full bodied, big fruit. Drinking nicely now.
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12/28/2013 - mauropallido wrote: 91 Points
Ottimo Dolcetto dall'eccellente colore di un intensissimo rosso rubino con riflessi violacei.
Bel frutto pieno e maturo (amarene, more, prugne), poi cioccolato fondente ed una leggera speziatura. Bocca coerente col naso: calda (14,5°), con acidità moderata e con un bel retrogusto finemente ammandorlato. Finale lungo.
Il Vigna Tecc è come sempre un dolcetto di grande qualità.
Prezzo onesto (12 euro) per un "super-dolcetto".
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12/7/2013 - bboy wrote: 90 Points
Second bottle. Consistent.
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11/16/2013 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ok, now we're talking- this bottle is how the Vigna Tecc normally performs without the Brett of the previous bottle: dark color, lighter than opaque, with a purple rim; nose suggests tart dark berry fruit, dark chocolate, spice, meat, with a plush youthful character and fine dusty minerality underneath; the palate is very much the same with a plush entry of rich round berry fruit, dark chocolate, then pleasant tartness decent amount of tannin and minerality on the med+ finish; I really enjoyed this bottle and wish I had some to see how beautifully it ages; an extremely undervalued wine; called blind.
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11/16/2013 - bboy wrote: 90 Points
a dolcetto that i really enjoyed, quite firm, not just juice.
It has tannins AND softness. Lovely, will order some more, right now.
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9/25/2013 - TimmyR wrote: 89 Points
No formal notes - I liked this 1 year ago and now I am even more of a fan. I just like this style of pure red fruitiness and good acidity, which gives it all good balance to my taste.
I do have to say, I haven't come across many people who like this as much. But hey, that's why we're into this, right?! :-)
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9/13/2013 - Rezy13 wrote:
Empson Tasting (Bin 75): A hint of Brett, dark fruit, spice, minerality; a very serious Dogliani but the bit of Brett turned me off, not sure if it was just this bottle.
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7/5/2013 - ljones wrote: flawed
Horribly corked. Down the drain.
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2/23/2013 - EMichels wrote: 90 Points
Clean; Plenty of structure; Dark tart cherry
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3/8/2012 - nzinkgraf wrote:
08 Barolo and other Piedmont. (Maison): This is the boogie, laid back a touch on the fruit and spice from the Marcarini. Black fruit appeal, a touch of tug and really just giving up that someone loves making Dolcetto. Medium (-)tannin and solid appeal.
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3/7/2012 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Intense dolcetto, not to my style.
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