2021 G.D. Vajra Dolcetto d'Alba Coste & Fossati [WA92][V90]

Producer: G.D. Vajra  
Region: Alba, Piedmont, Italy 
Varietal: Dolcetto  
Year: 2021 

Wine Advocate, 92 Points 

"The organic G.D. Vajra 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba Coste & Fossati offers raw, punchy flavors with big intensity and loads of soft dark fruit. There is a wild factor to this wine that you always get with the best expressions of this much-beloved grape. A warming climate has actually helped Dolcetto, as this variety does very well during the warm summer season. An older demographic appreciated Dolcetto made without oak, but styles changed and wood barrels were added to the winemaking regime. In recent years, the trend has favored a return to the original Dolcetto, and wood use is today considered too invasive. This is a full and generous wine with dark fruit and hints of natural spiciness on the close." 

Vinous, 90 Points 

"The 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba Coste & Fossati is laced with dark cherry, plum, spice, leather and tobacco. Long ferments, with submerged cap and aging in cask yields a Dolcetto of uncommon complexity and nuance. The Coste & Fossati is usually on the richer side, but the 2021 is decidedly restrained." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"This wine is deep violet in color and shows a symphony of aromas including cranberry, black cherry, wild flowers and notes of licorice and menthol. The naturally soft tannins of Dolcetto make the wine approachable in its youth, but it will age gracefully due to the sap imparted by the old vines." 

Alcohol: 13.5% 

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