814. G. D. Vajra, Coste & Fossati Dolcetto d’Alba, 2011

£28; 13.5%

By contrast, a fairly deep purple colour, blue and blackberry fruit character to the compote fruit. Some violet and liquorice / medicinal notes emerge. Sweet aniseed spice, and a savoury black tea note. Soft, sweet, but fresh black fruit core. Medium bodied. Medicinal blue-black fruit flavours. Medium, moderately fresh acidity and much firmer, grainy tannins are the key structural characters here.