La Vina Winery
New Mexico Dolcetto
New Mexico, USA
I did a wine tasting at La Vina, trying 4 whites and 8 reds. The Dolcetto was the best of the reds (the sav blanc being the best of the whites). The nose is sage, cedar, menthol, and a bit of charred beef. The palate features licorice, spice, leather, menthol, and dark fruit. The finish is moderate acid and medium-minus tannins. This light-bodied red has a real old world sense to it. I can image conquistadors emerging from the shimmering desert and drinking this stuff out of clay mugs at a Spanish mission. Unsolicited advice to the winery - you have some good wines, some OK wines, and some that are not good at all. More than a dozen varietals on the same 24 acres makes no sense. Pick the 3 or 4 that do the best for your terroir and stick with those. Nice job on the Dolcetto.
I did a wine tasting at La Vina, trying 4 whites and 8 reds. The Dolcetto was the best of the reds (the sav blanc being the best of the whites). The nose is sage, cedar, menthol, and a bit of charred beef. The palate features licorice, spice, leather, menthol, and dark fruit. The finish is moderate acid and medium-minus tannins. This light-bodied red has a real old world sense to it. I can image conquistadors emerging from the shimmering desert and drinking this stuff out of clay mugs at a Spanish mission. Unsolicited advice to the winery - you have some good wines, some OK wines, and some that are not good at all. More than a dozen varietals on the same 24 acres makes no sense. Pick the 3 or 4 that do the best for your terroir and stick with those. Nice job on the Dolcetto.
Jul 23rd, 2019