May

27

For those of you that still don’t accept the idea that $10 can buy an outstanding bottle of wine, allow us to introduce the Cascina Minella Dolcetto di Dogliani 2004, which, as its name suggests, is a Dolcetto from Dogliani (located within Italy’s northwestern region of Piedmont).  This wine had been glowingly recommended to us, yet we felt that the recommendation didn’t even do it enough justice.

We were pleased by the nose of dark cherry, dried green leaves, and licorice, but what made this wine truly a winner was the combination of (a) how it felt on the palate — it was beautifully light-to-medium sized in body even though the intensity of its rose color suggested a heavier texture – and (b) a killer attack of bright dark cherry on the palate with a bit of almond and menthol on the finish.  Nothing impresses us more than a wine like this: extremely inexpensive and so unexpectedly refreshing!

If a summer red is what you’re looking for, you absolutely cannot go wrong with this one.    

Where to get it: We bought our bottle at Plumpjack Wines in Noe Valley.  They ship.

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