Very purpley - Dolcetto tends that way I guess.
I wouldn't call the nose generous (either in intensity or in aromatic complexity), yet there're nice aromas of (dominant) earth, some cherry and some floral lift.
The palate is juicy and quite flavoursome, with earth, really dark sour cherry, the faintest hint of freshly polished antique furniture (I mean, there's old musty wood and a touch of wood polish character there) - though I don't think this actually sees wood - and fine gripping tannins with just enough bitterness to perk interest.
The more I drank it, the more I found it to be delicious; incredibly moreish for such a "simple", unyielding creature.
The kind of fresh palate with drying tannins that required me to eat something with it, like the great meal-pairing Italain reds tend to be... so I went to the kitchen...
Wako-Uno's La Gente played in the background and I made thin based mini-pizzas with a variety of toppings (ricotta base, sage, onion, prosciutto; tomato herb base, olive, anchovy, capsicum/bell pepper; mushroom and three cheese...), with which the wine went well enough.
Le Langhe:
