Poderi di Luigi Einaudi, Dolcetto di Dogliani (Piedmont, Italy) 2009

 This is a very intense Dolcetto that is all about primary fruit character at this early stage in its development.  There’s plenty of sweet fruit, but it remains very bright and rather tight for the moment, with acidity and tannin enclosing the flavors.  Nevertheless, 2009 was a warm growing season and Einaudi is an excellent producer, so there’s little doubt that this will blossom during the next year to fulfill its early promise.