Variety: Dolcetto
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Year: 2011
Price: $16.20 (sale)
Gando Italian Foods review: An intense ruby-red coloured wine with violet hues. It's aroma is sharp and persistent, with hints of violets and ripe blackberry. It has an intense, round flavour, warm and very soft with a hint of almond.
My review: This is a very gentle, smooth, and mild wine. Mostly dark fruit aromas on the nose, such as cherry, blackberry, plum, etc. While I could smell several dark fruits, this isn't a wine that is aromatically "in your face" even when it's thoroughly swirled and coated on the inside of the glass, which can be an advantage. I tasted mostly a cherry and plum component on the palette. It was pretty dry, lightly tannic, and while it is a bit higher in alcohol (13.5%), it was very smooth, balanced, and pleasant to drink. I almost think it might go well with a moderately spicy Mexican dish.
I had this wine without food.
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