G.D. Vajra
Dolcetto d'Alba
Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Pepper, violet, bramble thicket.
QPR, ragazzi.
Pepper, violet, bramble thicket.
QPR, ragazzi.
See several previous Delectable notes. Deeply coloured but not deep in palate - medium bodied. Liquorice and almonds, a juicy palate. Finishes with a skinnsy bitter note. Great with free range chicken legs. Probably best drunk young. From a highly reputable producer in GD Vayra. My last bottle of 6.
See several previous Delectable notes. Deeply coloured but not deep in palate - medium bodied. Liquorice and almonds, a juicy palate. Finishes with a skinnsy bitter note. Great with free range chicken legs. Probably best drunk young. From a highly reputable producer in GD Vayra. My last bottle of 6.
Apr 19th, 2024
2020 - Vintage - nice purple rim , nice dried BlackCherry , leafy, Licorice , firm tannins 12.5% ABV
2020 - Vintage - nice purple rim , nice dried BlackCherry , leafy, Licorice , firm tannins 12.5% ABV
May 29th, 2022See previous Delectable Notes from June 2020. Very dark Ruby in colour. Ripe cherry and liquorice on nose and palate - cherry skins. A medium weight palate finishing with fine powdery tannins. Dolcetto is essentially a simple wine (went well with Quiche) but when made by a producer of the reputation of G D Vajra its a particularly good representation of the grape. See previous note from October 2021, 48 weeks ago. Not sure I’ve ever got my head around the characteristics of Dolcetto - like a detuned Nebbiolo. Notes as previous with fine chalky tannins.
See previous Delectable Notes from June 2020. Very dark Ruby in colour. Ripe cherry and liquorice on nose and palate - cherry skins. A medium weight palate finishing with fine powdery tannins. Dolcetto is essentially a simple wine (went well with Quiche) but when made by a producer of the reputation of G D Vajra its a particularly good representation of the grape. See previous note from October 2021, 48 weeks ago. Not sure I’ve ever got my head around the characteristics of Dolcetto - like a detuned Nebbiolo. Notes as previous with fine chalky tannins.
Oct 20th, 2021
The 2019 Dolcetto d'Alba is fresh, fruity and absolutely delicious. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit and licorice are nicely layered. Drink this mid-weight, perfumed, classically built Dolcetto over the next handful of years. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2021)
The 2019 Dolcetto d'Alba is fresh, fruity and absolutely delicious. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit and licorice are nicely layered. Drink this mid-weight, perfumed, classically built Dolcetto over the next handful of years. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2021)
Dark crimson with youthful purple tinges. Very aromatic, fresh and primary with bright red fruits and an earthy liquorice and skinnsy note. No oak influence as it is aged in stainless steel. On the medium weight palate more of those bright red fruits of cherry and also red liquorice finishing with low tannins. Nice and savoury and eminently quaffable - drink over the next few years. Better to drink when young and fresh than to cellar and pick up a little more complexity. Drinks to its price point. Would sell plenty of this as a bistro wine by the glass.
Dark crimson with youthful purple tinges. Very aromatic, fresh and primary with bright red fruits and an earthy liquorice and skinnsy note. No oak influence as it is aged in stainless steel. On the medium weight palate more of those bright red fruits of cherry and also red liquorice finishing with low tannins. Nice and savoury and eminently quaffable - drink over the next few years. Better to drink when young and fresh than to cellar and pick up a little more complexity. Drinks to its price point. Would sell plenty of this as a bistro wine by the glass.
Jun 18th, 2020
I love Dolcetto! In the glass it explodes with fresh violets and licorice. Palate is met with dried herbs and rich cherry. Lingering tannins on the finish.
I love Dolcetto! In the glass it explodes with fresh violets and licorice. Palate is met with dried herbs and rich cherry. Lingering tannins on the finish.
6 people found it helpfulFeb 13th, 2015
A touch simple, but it's Dolcetto, so..... brilliant effort!
A touch simple, but it's Dolcetto, so..... brilliant effort!
4 people found it helpfulFeb 2nd, 2015Textbook Dolcetto from one of my favorite producers. I have yet to find one of his wines that is not excellent
Textbook Dolcetto from one of my favorite producers. I have yet to find one of his wines that is not excellent
3 people found it helpfulNov 7th, 2015