Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2018 “Il Rosso delle Donne” pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly red fruits: Morello cherry, raspberries, strawberry, roses, a whiff of horse blanket, red rope licorice, dried green herbs, and dry gravel. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a slightly wild but positively gorgeous example of a Nebbiolo-based blend from Alto Piemonte. There’s an old school feel about this that completely charms the heart. Too bad there is so little of it: the entire Boca DOC has less than 50 acres planted to vine. Castello Conti only made 3912 bottles of this gem. Drink now through 2048+. — 2 months ago

Nelson Fitch

9.1

Alto Piemonte meets Loire. Crispy and herby and fruity. — 8 years ago

Matt Perlman

8.9

Fruit still holding on, mushroom, balsamic, prune, wet earth. Tertiary definitely starting to take over — 3 years ago

John Bogaard

9.7

Great option — 6 years ago

Philip Stumbo

9.2

Whoa now, '86 Nebbiolo drinking better than most Barolo of this age! — 9 years ago

Whiney Guy

9.0

Earthy and leathery Nebbiolo, not too big. Really good. — 4 years ago

David D

9.1

Great Nebbiolo flavors, especially dried roses and violets. Somewhat ferrous tannins. Delicious. — 5 years ago

Hanif Perry

9.0

Big dark fruit without being sweet. Strong cherries, blackberries and maybe plum. Deep expression. Tannins and grippy (leathery) but still light in alcohol. — 10 years ago

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