2021 Dolcetto d'Alba Dei Grassi
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Score 90/100 · Drink 2023-2026, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Aug 2023
The Elio Grasso 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi delivers monochrome aromas of black cherry that you recognize off the bat. This is a dark and rich red wine that only sees stainless steel. Dolcetto tends to go into a reductive phase, and vintner Gianluca Grasso works with micro-oxygenation to keep the bouquet open and expressive. It shows an inky purple appearance.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 90/100 · Drink 2022-2029, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec 2022
The 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi is gorgeous. Effusive blue/purplish fruit, lavender, licorice, spice, cloves, graphite and a good bit of Monforte tannin infuse the 2021 with quite a bit of character. There is no shortage of personality here. This is far from an easygoing entry-level wine, that much is obvious.
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