Brezza Dolcetto d’Alba 2024 REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP umami-driven plates such as mushroom

umami-driven plates such as mushroom risotto or aged Comté

which is not a typo

giving this 100% Pinot Noir a structural intensity that sets it apart from its more delicate neighbors

the 2018 has softened enough to pour tonight while still holding the tannic frame to keep evolving for a decade or more

but in all of French wine

Brezza Dolcetto d’Alba 2024 REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP umami-driven plates such as mushroomThis is Brezza's everyday redthe around the table bottle that the family drinks alongside whatever's coming out of the kitchen. Dolcetto is Piedmont's juicy, unfussy native grape, and in the hands of one of Barolo's most traditional producers, it shows real charm: deep purple black fruit, a touch of almond bitterness on the finish, and the kind of low key freshness that makes a Tuesday night pasta feel like a small occasion. Brezza farms organically