Pio Cesare Dolcetto d'Alba 2021 BFCM23FLASH then red fruit—cherry and a

then red fruit—cherry and a touch of plum

just easy Loire drinking

a chalky lift on the back palate

Steeped with Bois Bandé

Just across the road from Romanée-Conti lies this silky masterpiece from clay-limestone soils that whisper sophistication

Pio Cesare Dolcetto d'Alba 2021 BFCM23FLASH then red fruit—cherry and aPio Cesare has been a fixture of Alba since 1881 one of the founding traditional houses of the Langhe, now in its fifth generation. The Barolos and Barberescos get the headlines, but Dolcetto is the grape Piedmontese growers drink themselves: a juicy, savory, distinctly local red built for the table. This one shows exactly what it should fresh dark fruit, a brisk savory edge, soft tannins, the easy weight that makes a bottle disappear over dinner. The