Le Piane
Boca Nebbiolo Blend
Boca, Novara, Piedmont, Italy
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.
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.
A bit pricey but man this wine is so good. Mostly Nebbiolo with some vespolina. Endless rose petals, high toned red berry and cherry, orange zest. Should develop some nice secondary character with time and the structure is there but very hard to wait
A bit pricey but man this wine is so good. Mostly Nebbiolo with some vespolina. Endless rose petals, high toned red berry and cherry, orange zest. Should develop some nice secondary character with time and the structure is there but very hard to wait
Jul 1st, 2023
The 2017 Boca is delicate and understated, almost surprisingly so given the dry, warm year. Crushed rose petal, white pepper, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco lend aromatic brilliance to this weightless, wonderfully expressive wine. The Le Piane Boca has a track record of aging exquisitely. I bet that will be the case here as well. I recently opened the 2006, as I wanted to drink a slightly mature wine from the estate. Well, I was way off, as the 2006 is still very, very young! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2022)
The 2017 Boca is delicate and understated, almost surprisingly so given the dry, warm year. Crushed rose petal, white pepper, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco lend aromatic brilliance to this weightless, wonderfully expressive wine. The Le Piane Boca has a track record of aging exquisitely. I bet that will be the case here as well. I recently opened the 2006, as I wanted to drink a slightly mature wine from the estate. Well, I was way off, as the 2006 is still very, very young! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2022)
The sweetest crunchy cherries and menthol-y earth and spices. The proportions are so balanced like a produttori from past less ripe years.
The sweetest crunchy cherries and menthol-y earth and spices. The proportions are so balanced like a produttori from past less ripe years.
Oct 1st, 2021
I was completely unprepared for how young the 2006 still is! What a gorgeous, gorgeous wine...
I was completely unprepared for how young the 2006 still is! What a gorgeous, gorgeous wine...
Aug 8th, 2021
I love Boca. This is mineral-forward with red fruits playing the supporting role. Of course beautiful acidity, which I love. Needed decanting.
I love Boca. This is mineral-forward with red fruits playing the supporting role. Of course beautiful acidity, which I love. Needed decanting.
Jan 23rd, 2021A little leaner Thani might have expected, but nicely elegant and balanced. Could go another decade easily.
A little leaner Thani might have expected, but nicely elegant and balanced. Could go another decade easily.
Jun 10th, 2020
Seems fully mature. Complex nose shows wet earth, a little mushroom, and some macerated cherry underneath. Still some tannin left, but complex flavors show tart cherry, loads of minerally earth, and underbrush. Very distinctive.
Seems fully mature. Complex nose shows wet earth, a little mushroom, and some macerated cherry underneath. Still some tannin left, but complex flavors show tart cherry, loads of minerally earth, and underbrush. Very distinctive.
Jun 16th, 2019Could nebbiolo have sous bois? It’s got real resemblance to Pinot tertiary notes.
Could nebbiolo have sous bois? It’s got real resemblance to Pinot tertiary notes.
May 5th, 2019