EAST COAST PALATE

I know there are some great Italian Dolcettos out there for a good price.  This wine, to me, just isn't one of them.  The smell of this wine didn't woo me, but it was wierd enough to intrigue my senses.  I smelled, somehow, musty basement and wool sweater over the slighty cherry-currant-rose petal aromas that struggled to waft their way out of the glass.  Moreover though, I got some modeling glue/nailpolish remover (The ethyl acetate strikes again) smells that really make this wine just seem flawed.  The wine tastes tart and leathery, with a cranberry finish.  The way the wine feels in my mouth was actually a lot more pleasant than the flavors in this wine (or lack thereof).  It might just be the bottle that was off, but I won't ever buy this Dolcetto again.  The first impression really ruined it for me.  This effort gets a C.  It would've been better with food, but on its own this wine just didn't do it for me.  
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