Pio Cesare Dolcetto d'Alba 2021 SO20231109 ripe vintage in Pomerol

ripe vintage in Pomerol

trading the rusticity of years past for a new era of elegance

its vibrant acidity driving a long

including gentian

with 10-month aging in oak drawing out silky tannins and persistent fruit

Pio Cesare Dolcetto d'Alba 2021 SO20231109 ripe vintage in PomerolPio Cesare has been a fixture of Alba since 1881 one of the founding traditional houses of the Langhe, now in its fifth generation. The Barolos and Barberescos get the headlines, but Dolcetto is the grape Piedmontese growers drink themselves: a juicy, savory, distinctly local red built for the table. This one shows exactly what it should fresh dark fruit, a brisk savory edge, soft tannins, the easy weight that makes a bottle disappear over dinner. The