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2008 Palmina Dolcetto Santa Barbara County
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2008 Palmina Dolcetto Santa Barbara County

Producer: Palmina
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Dolcetto
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara

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88 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2009

($20) Bright purple. Fresh blackberry and flowers on the nose, with a hint of smoky herbs adding complexity. Juicy and pure, offering energetic dark berry flavors that turn spicier with air. A nervy, fresh rendition of dolcetto that finishes with good tangy lift and spicy persistence.

89 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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