| 16.0 / 20 |
Region: Alba
Country: Italy
Italian red wines fascinate me. All the ones I have tasted - and I fully realize I have tasted very few and know very little about italian wines - felt like they needed a lot more ageing before being drunk. I enjoy that immensely, since it goes against the ready to drink as soon it's bottled majority.
Dolcetto d'Alba is, supposedly, an easier, readier to drink wine. Even though it is in fact easier than the Barbera from the same brand, it still is big on tannins and acidity - at least for my uneducated taste.
Starting with a nose filled with red fruit and earthy, musky fragrances backed up by some spices, in the mouth it is an acid, tannin filled wine showing off some red fruit. The finish is medium-long, leaving a slightly bitter aftertaste . It's, like most italian reds I've tasted, a food wine - It's made to be drunk at lunch or dinner... and to provide a lot of pleasure during the meal.
I wouldn't drink this wine without food. Pair it with italian food (surprise) - pasta dishes with tomato sauce would do great due to the wine's acidity.
Tasted on 2010-06-23
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