2017 Idlewild Dolcetto Fox Hill Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  11/24/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Has the traits of Dolcetto, and then some oak and riper than traditional Piedmont fruit. Tasty for all that.

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  12/27/2019 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  I have been following this wine since 2013, and the 2017 is the best vintage I have tasted. The tannins are more refined, and there is more aromatic complexity. It’s still a gutsy wine, but that’s Dolcetto. What I liked the most was the floral elements on the nose, and the length of the finish. The wine brought a lot to the table. I asked Sam Bilbro (Idlewild owner and winemaker, vineyard manager, etc.) if there was anything different about the 2017, and he indicated that there was a combination of improvements in the vineyard, better tannin management, and a bit of vintage influence. So no specific thing, but just a confluence of factors leading to generally improved quality for what was already a very good wine.

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