2021 Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d'Alba

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 88.9 points

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  3/7/2024 - gstutz wrote: 84 Points

  Blackberry and fresh grape juice on the nose. Fruity - grapey, blackberry and violet on taste. Given the producer, I was hoping for a great experience but you can only do so much with Dolcetto I quess. Seems like a cross between a beaujolais and a lighter style Zin. Good pizza wine.

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  1/23/2024 - Winevestor wrote: 89 Points

  Well made. A little syrupy. Black brambly fruit. Ready to drink.

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  10/25/2023 - Bolognese Diner Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This wine takes the Dolcetto d'Alba to the next level, and through the mastery of a legend like Giacosa, it shows the world that even this variety can give birth to great wines from Piedmont. The color is an intense ruby red, clear, and incredibly vibrant. The balanced and complex nose relies on the purity and precision of the fruit, featuring cherry, raspberry, and blueberry. A spicier note emerges in the background and pairs with a wonderfully elegant balsamic undertone that makes it distinctive and characteristic. The tannin is surprisingly present, not unbalanced or overpowering, but it adds character and structure to a wine that, overall, remains inexplicably simple and enjoyable. Beautiful freshness and persistence complete a picture of harmony and excellence that is truly unusual for a Dolcetto. A masterpiece.
  
  Questo vino porta il livello del dolcetto d'alba ad uno step ulteriore e tramite la maestria di un mostro sacro come Giacosa fa vedere al mondo che anche questa varietà può dare vita a grandi vini del piemonte. Il colore è rosso rubino intenso, limpido e dalla grande vivacità. Naso equilibrato e complesso che si gioca tutto sulla purezza e la precisione del frutto, ciliegia, lampone, mirtillo. Una nota più speziata emerge in secondo piano e fa il paio ad una grande elegante nota balsamica che lo rende distinguibile ed identitario. Il tannino è sorprendentemente presente, non squilibrato e mai invadente ma anche lui a donare carattere e struttura ad un vino che nel suo complesso rimane inspiegabilmente semplice e fruibile. Belle la freschezza e la persistenza che completano un quadro di armonia e di eccellenza davvero inusuale per un dolcetto. Masterpiece.

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  9/29/2023 - FjordogFjell wrote: flawed

  Klar rein frukt

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  4/4/2023 - scorbett wrote:

  Brawny, syrupy florals and dark fruits. All of the heft of a Cotes du Rhone with little of the charm. And high alcohol to boot.
  
  Not a fan. Maybe it gets better with age?

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