WBW #54: Piedmont: Ascheri 2006 Dolcetto D’Alba
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February 18, 2009 by Lenn Thompson in
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I'm enjoying Finger Lakes wine country at the moment, but I did bring along this bottle of dolcetto for WBW #54 hosted by one of my favorite bloggers, David McDuff of McDuff's Food & Wine Trail.
The theme this month, A Passion for Piedmont, was one I was very curious about as these aren't wines that I explore often. And sadly, I'm pretty sure that I haven't really explored them any further with this wine.
I don't think bottle wasn't corked, but I think (hope?) that there was something wrong with it. It had a strong musty, stale flavor and the nose was almost non-existent. That's really all I can say about it.
Maybe someone can recommend another Dolcetto D'Alba that will give me a good example and understanding for the wine?
Hey Lenn,
Ascheri is not one to have musty wines. Your bottle was definitely defective. I don’t have a note on the 2006 but my impressions of the 2007 are fairly typical for this bottling.
http://www.snooth.com/wine/ascheri-podere-di-rivalta-dolcetto-dalba-nirane-2007/
He’s a great guy and the line-up is worth trying if you can find it, which isn’t always that easy.
Sounds an awful lot like a corked bottle to me, Lenn. Whatever the case may be, as Gregory said, it was definitely a defective bottle.
Two producers whose Dolcetti I particularly like are G.D. Vajra (Alba) and Anna Maria Abbona (Dogliani). Both should be available on the NY market.
Thanks gentlemen. You know, I’ve never experience a “mildly corked” wine that is just muted, rather than overrun by the wet dog/basement. Maybe that’s what this was.
Lenn,
In the NY MArket you should try….
Flavio Roddolo - 2006
Cappellano - 2006
Anna MAria Abbona - Dolcetto di Dogliani….she has 2 bottlings …I prefer the lower end one
Giuseppe Rinaldi’s 2006 (Zachy’s in Scarsdale) is the best …and in NY also the most expensive @ $30
Quinto Chionetti’s - San Luigi 2006