David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Interesting wine. This one is a blend of Nebbiolo and Vespolina grapes. Not every surrounding region allow Vespolina, but Boca does.

The nose is muted. Not showing much. Macerated dark fruits, sandstone & black turned earth.

The body is mucher thicker from the extraction & Vespolina. Medium plus, fine, dark, polished tannins. It shows grapy, dark cherries, blackberries, a plum/raspberry blend, poached strawberries with lift of blueberries hues as it sets. Dark spice w/ some heat, dry soils, dark, muddy earth with clay, dry stones, dry tobacco, leather, dry wood plank, dry herbs, with red flowers with red & pink roses, round acidy with a well made, structured, nicely tensioned, polish finish that land on dry, fine tannins and stones.

This will require 8-10 plus years to flush out. — 2 days ago

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9.5

The 2020 Barolo Le Coste di Monforte is redolent of iron, game, incense, scorched earth, blood orange, dark fruit and tobacco. A potent, strapping Barolo, the 2020 is certainly not for the timid. It offers tons of Monforte power, brawn and muscle. A few years in the cellar is an absolute must. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2024)
— a month ago

Tony Oman

9.5

Shockingly enough under rated on this app…wow. — 6 months ago

Carter White

9.2

Needs some time to open up, then black cherry and tar, lively and deep. — 12 days ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.3

Mountain forest floor, herbs — a month ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

With tagliatelle and homemade marinara — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Lovely minerality up front, dark fruits, nice acid balance, goes very well with our fusilli pasta w/onions, garlic, capers, tomatoes, and olives. — 8 months ago

with Jim and Monique

Matthew Davis

8.9

Good rose, mostly savory and herbal, some salty. Maybe a little fruit, but feels mostly savory to me, nose maybe with some violet. — a month ago

with Navin and Rivka

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, second wine of Château Paveil de Luze, aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, 25% new, deep Ruby with aromas of red berry fruits and cedar pepper spice. On the palate flavors of black fruits, currants and spicy notes. Lively acidity, fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, cacao and spicy oak. Drinking well now! — a month ago

Alan Snitow

8.9

Poss lightly corked — 4 months ago