The 2007 Dolcetto d’Alba Pian Balbo is a delicate, feminine Dolcetto with pretty notes of red berries, flowers, menthol and spices. Although the wine fleshes out nicely with air, this remains a relatively linear style of Dolcetto that will offer its best drinking at the dinner table. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2010. Colla is among the producers who have fashioned a stronger Barbaresco in 2005 than 2004. The rest of the line-up is solid as well. Importer: Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900