Piedmont Dolcetto: Panel tasting results

Ruggeri Corsini was founded in 1995 when viticulture and oenology graduates Nicola Argamante and his wife Loredana Addari tired of city life and bought a...

Red cherry, mineral, citrus notes, roses and violets on the nose. Showing tertiary aromas, dark fruits like plum and blueberry are present and uplift the...

Sweet fruit aromas, cherry-crisp intensity with good definition. A very poised palate, showing pomegranate and raspberry flavours, fleshy and fresh. Long on the finish.

Candied red fruits with good intensity and a hint of balsamic. Subtle style, a little stalky, with green notes but refreshing. Dark fruit flavours linger...

Floral aromas, chalky, with hints of sweet spice and bramble fruit. Shows cherry and red berries, high acidity, high alcohol, and good concentration. Expressive with...

Dark ripe bramble fruit and black cherry wrapped in light peppery notes. The palate is rich yet elegant, with good vibrancy and integrated tannins. Good...

Candied nose of red fruits, restrained, mineral, fresh precision of aromas. Clean and pure, with good intensity.

Smoke, spice, and gentle oak notes, with fresh and floral aromas. Very young, light, and bright. Red fruit, cherries and a spicy hint. Integrated with...

Floral aromas, with crisp notes of sweet spice. On the palate, giving plums and dark berries, with intensity and freshness. Firm tannins. There is something...

Fragrant with flowers and red berries aromas with fragrant plum and cherry. Nice and fruity. Good freshness and elegant in style. Showing purity of fruit,...

Bright cherry aromas with lovely pure plum fruit on the palate. Smooth mouthfeel, good acidity, with intensity and ripeness. Clean finish.

Good freshness, ripe, dark aromas, brightness and precision on the nose. Black cherry, smooth, round and enjoyable. Showing youthful typicality and a nicely fresh finish.

Cherry, plums and Mediterranean herbs with dried flowers and blue fruit aromas. Shows good structure and body, with character and richness, nice intensity and a...

Bright cherry aromas, fresh and delicate, with a hint of green. Fresh with high acidity, giving clean and precise flavours. Unapologetic and intense with a...

Dried berries and spice aromas. Elegant and well-posed, well-balanced ageing and integration. Very charming.

Sweet black cherry, charming aromas of dry raspberry with primary fruit, blueberry, and plums. A linear and silky palate, good tannins, in a chewy style.

Dark brooding plums, dark cherry and blueberries with a spicy touch. Good mouthfeel, with high acidity and sinewy structure on the palate. Robust and hearty...

Dried dark berries and dried flowers with subdued smoke aromas. Fresh, fruity and with good intensity and concentration. Powerful mineral frame.

Blueberry and pomegranate with black cherry and cola aromas. Well-balanced, smooth and round with a harmonious palate.

Black cherry fruit, smooth and round with refined tannins. Textured mouthfeel with a crunchy finish.

Herbaceous notes, dark, intense and brooding, but not heavy. Baked and dried fruits with good intensity. A wine with plenty of charm and enjoyment.

A touch of forest floor and black fruit aromas. Plums and damsons flavours, high acidity, med tannins. Good freshness, sappy and energetic.

Sweet, dark fruit, a touch of liquorice rich and intense with a very fruity-driven nose. Smooth mouthfeel with fine-grained tannins. A nice, powerful style.

Delicate and little smoky nose, black fruit aromas. Dark and red fruit, with a rustic quality to the tannin. Grippy with a clean, long finish.

Very lively, almost electric. Good Intensity and structure. Has power and richness, but also, fresh, clean and tight flavours. Long-lasting, but needs time to relax.

Ripe red fruit aromas of black cherry and cream. Smooth, slightly spicy, very approachable and with great drinkability. Delicious with a straightforward and lively approach.

Delicate and perfumed on the nose. A structured wine with full-bodied fruit, showing spiced cherry and red berries flavours. Nice freshness and intensity with a...

Dark fruit, some dried cherries with lifted plum aromas. Full, giving a little leather, sweet spice, and rich tannins. Very pleasant.

Pronounced aromas of dark fruit, red cherry and plum. Pure blackberry on the palate with chewy, rustic tannins. A well-structured wine with bright acidity. Uplifting...

Smouldering dark fruit, intense and vibrant. Red cherry notes and aromas of violet. Bramble and smoke notes on the palate with integrated, fine-grained tannins. Ambitious.

Bright, cheerful black cherry and plum aromas and flavours. Smooth, generous and expressive. Clean and long, with concentrated fruit, lovely acidity and ripe tannins with...

Youthful, spicy plum aromas with ripe concentration. Fresh and light with a delicate tannin structure. Lingering fruit on the finish.

Very intense aromas, smouldering black and dark berry fruit. Concentrated, rich and powerful, the tannins are very persistent and crisp. Nicely balanced with a long...

Elegant and posed on the nose, with a smooth mouthfeel, bright purple fruit, good acidity and lovely balance. Chewy tannins and mouth-watering acidity. Grippy ripe...

Smoky black fruit and cherry aromas. Full of primary fruit with bright acidity, very balanced, good texture with mouth-filling bitter plum flavours. Excellent drinkability.

Dark fruit, plums, cherries, spicy intensity with integrated tannins. High acidity with a juicy kick. Well-structured with a good finish.