21 July 2011 2008 Enzo Boglietti Dolcetto d’Alba

2008 Enzo Boglietti Dolcetto d’Alba

July 21, 2011 By

Enjoyed this Dolcetto at an outstanding Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, NY called Locanda Vini e Olii where it was served as what I’ll call the house wine.

This wine from Piedmont is light-medium bodied and is a good option at dinner where it must be paired with various dishes.

On the nose, the 2008 Enzo Boglietti Dolcetto d’Alba is fruity, a little musty and earthy. In the mouth, it’s not as light, fruity and sweet (Dolcetto translates to “little sweet one”) as this varietal typically is.  It’s more structured with a good amount of tannins with unexpected earthy, wild raspberry and smoky flavors.

Nice (and somewhat atypical), no-nonsense Dolcetto that should please a wide array of palates.

Around $17.

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20 January 2011 2007 Carm Quinta do Coa Vinho Tinto

2007 Carm Quinta do Coa Vinho Tinto

January 20, 2011 By

This Portuguese wine with a huge mouthful – do open it 30 minutes before you’re ready to drink it.

'07 Carm Quinta do Coa Vinho Tinto

A friend brought this Douro region gem to the BYOB we dined at for my birthday dinner – boy does she know my tastes well.  It is deep ruby in the glass, has an intense luscious fruit nose and is concentrated cherry/raspberry on the palate with a lovely medium finish.  As a fan of beefy American Zinfandels, I really enjoyed the powerful, 14.5% alcohol wine.

91 Points “Smart Buy” – Wine Spectator.

Around $15.

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