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Boasso Meriame Dolcetto d’Alba 2011, Italy Add to ...

  • Rating 90.00
  • Year 2011
  • Region Piedmont
  • Varietal Dolcetto
  • Price $15.95

It’s been a while since I tasted dolcetto in this market that gripped me. Though often billed as the “Beaujolais of Italy,” many are too thin and sour, not what they’re supposed to be. Here’s a beauty that steals the show from most light Beaujolais in its price range. Gutsy and concentrated for the style, it offers up cherry, wood, spice and tobacco nuances.

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