Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi 2021

Dolcetto with serious intentions. Deep blue-black fruit, dried lavender, licorice root, clove and graphite, all underpinned by the firm, grippy tannin structure that Monforte routinely stamps on its wines. This is not the kind of easy, gulpable Dolcetto you pour without thinking. There's real weight and character here, a wine that asks for your attention and rewards it.