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Kind of an interesting throwback to big oaky Sonoma reds. Del Dotto is absolutely up front about the level of toasted new oak in their wines. Toasty oak pretty obvious on nose in front of the purple / black fruit aromas. Toasty spicy oak continues on palate, no pretense of integration of oak tannins here, pretty burly tannic finish. My throat hurt the next day from all the Quercus tannic quackery. Ridiculous.
Kind of an interesting throwback to big oaky Sonoma reds. Del Dotto is absolutely up front about the level of toasted new oak in their wines. Toasty oak pretty obvious on nose in front of the purple / black fruit aromas. Toasty spicy oak continues on palate, no pretense of integration of oak tannins here, pretty burly tannic finish. My throat hurt the next day from all the Quercus tannic quackery. Ridiculous.
Funky blend. Sinus clearing spearmint, vanilla, and spicy nose. Merlot takes the lead on the palate, with a chocolate/molasses/mocha finish. Bright acidity which is kind of unusual in reds from these guys. Nice pop n pour.
Funky blend. Sinus clearing spearmint, vanilla, and spicy nose. Merlot takes the lead on the palate, with a chocolate/molasses/mocha finish. Bright acidity which is kind of unusual in reds from these guys. Nice pop n pour.
Did not hold up side by side with '11 Quivet Pellet. Rather simple in style with a weak mid palate and almost jammy finish. Not my style maybe? Others seem to dig it.
Did not hold up side by side with '11 Quivet Pellet. Rather simple in style with a weak mid palate and almost jammy finish. Not my style maybe? Others seem to dig it.
Napa Valley, California, USA
