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Acorn Dolcetto 2006

Posted in April 15th, 2009
by Ray in California, Dolcetto, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Acorn, Russian River Valley, Alegria Vineyards, Dolcetto 2006 There’s a great complexity of smells working in the nose, including fresh and stewed fruits, green herbs and eucalyptus as well as a sense of oakiness. In the mouth, Bill has worked the tannin into submission on this wine, so that it is a feature in the [...]

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Star quality

Posted in October 16th, 2008
by Ray in Dolcetto, Italy, Piemonte

Elio Altare, Dolcetto d’Alba DOC 2006 The density of this wine is of the inky variety. There’s tar and a sense of the forest in the nose. The mouth is amazing in that the tannin is there yet fully ripe, wrapping itself around a dense core of black fruit – very long.14.5% $18.99 at Bottle [...]

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Piemonte lineup

Posted in July 8th, 2008
by Ray in Barbera, Barolo, California, Dolcetto, Italy, Nebbiolo, Piemonte

Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Grignolino 2005
Truly one of the ‘lightest of the light’ red wines and an aromatic charmer as well. P&B in St. Helena 12.5% $15.50 at Traverso’s Heitz
Poderi Aldo Conterno Langhe Dolcetto DOC Masante 2006
Quite dense and loaded with black fruit and the characteristic tannic backbone of Dolcetto. There’s enough extract to keep [...]

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