Bricco dell'Oriolo Dolcetto d'Alba

Popped and poured into a bota bag; poured into chalices and free-poured into mouths as I played the role of Dionysus at a Greek god themed dance party. The 2022 pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of primary black and blue fruits, mixed florals, anise and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. I love the fresh, crunchy fruit. A perfect wine for revelry! Drink now through 2030.

Nice quaff. Grapey. Typical reduction. Held for days, improved.

Tried with a Coravin. Decent, bright, red fruit driven. Savory. Sustains quite nicely. Tannins a little dry. Perfectly good for a low-key glass.

My palette has always had a liking for piedmont terroir. Growing up with homemade Italian wine probably had something to do with it. Dark red fruits. Lighter body, earthy spice and balanced tannins. Nothing wrong with a solid Italian table red.

Ripe but the tannins were raw which worked. And a hint of violets and roses! Real good and I want a bottle just for me.

Tart cherry. Some perfume. Green, rustic, dilute, bitter. Passable value.

Ripe and clean - new world feel

Lots of complexity on the nose but falls a little short on the mid-palate. Still has nice tannins and dark fruits and earth.

Sour cherry on the nose and palate, with some earthiness mixed in--plus a bitter kick on the finish.

Dolcetto from top site just outside the Barolo DOC. No five-cent candy on the nose here. Serious and structured.