San Fereolo Dogliani DOCG, Piedmont, 2013 Italy Chateau Lespault-Martillac Black berries and black olive

Black berries and black olive skin

Precise and complete

Beet root and coffee bean emerge through a core of wet stone

It comes from a very small plot of extremely old Criolla Chica vines that produced an unusually pale red (some would call it a rosé)

a mineral-driven core

San Fereolo Dogliani DOCG, Piedmont, 2013 Italy Chateau Lespault-Martillac Black berries and black oliveA release of about 13,000 bottles, the San Fereolo 2013 Dogliani Superiore San Fereolo is showing beautifully right now and gives us a fascinating window onto the bottle longevity of a relatively near term grape like Dolcetto. This expression reveals soft tar, spice and licorice softly woven into the dark flavors and rich texture that sits tight at the core. This was a cool and long growing season and the quality of the fruit is well preserved. Aged