Copyright 1998 by Robin Garr. All rights reserved. Very dark reddish-purple. Berrylike aroma with floral hints of violets. Good match with strip steaks braised in a light tomato and wine sauce.
Spicy oak seems dominant over berry fruit.
Fully, juicy fruit flavor and lemon-squirt acidity, more youthful than the aroma suggests. I find Dolcetto usually a good match with ham. E-mail me your tasting notes , and I'll consider adding them to this page. In order to maintain objectivity and avoid conflicts of interest, I purchase all the wines I rate at my own expense in retail stores.