Podere ai Valloni
Vigna Cristiana Boca Nebbiolo Blend
Boca, Novara, Piedmont, Italy
Been exactly a year and a week since I’ve had this and wow is it showing well. Huge nose of mid season cherry, woodsmoke, spices, tar, leather, earth and impressive minerality. Palate is so fresh and just teeming with energy and fruit. Wow. Amazing palate presence. Just demands your attention. Balanced, elegant and wonderful. Lovely hit of opulence in the mid palate leads to an insanely long and complex finish. A wow wine.
Been exactly a year and a week since I’ve had this and wow is it showing well. Huge nose of mid season cherry, woodsmoke, spices, tar, leather, earth and impressive minerality. Palate is so fresh and just teeming with energy and fruit. Wow. Amazing palate presence. Just demands your attention. Balanced, elegant and wonderful. Lovely hit of opulence in the mid palate leads to an insanely long and complex finish. A wow wine.
Jan 22nd, 2022Gorgeous nose of woodsmoke, spice, ripe red cherries, chimney, amazing cherry flower, gorgeous purity, such depth and nuance to the nose. Terrific. Mint, herbals. So so so good. Concentrated, so pure, so fresh, gobs of mid season and perfectly defined cherry fruit. Elegant and substantial tannins. Wow, what energy and intensity. What noble structure. So long. Flirting with a 9.5. So balanced. Can go 20 more years. Remarkable.
Gorgeous nose of woodsmoke, spice, ripe red cherries, chimney, amazing cherry flower, gorgeous purity, such depth and nuance to the nose. Terrific. Mint, herbals. So so so good. Concentrated, so pure, so fresh, gobs of mid season and perfectly defined cherry fruit. Elegant and substantial tannins. Wow, what energy and intensity. What noble structure. So long. Flirting with a 9.5. So balanced. Can go 20 more years. Remarkable.
Jan 13th, 2021Knockout nose of chestnut, flaming embers, complex xmas spice, clove, cardamon and so much complexity. Wow. Just a knockout. A “why we drink Nebbiolo nose.” Powerful dried and fresh cherries. Just a delight. Palate is ripe and concentrated with terrific purity and freshness. Lean and incisive with terrific sweet cherry fruit. So refined and elegant. Lovely clearly defined cherry fruit. Such perfect cherries.
Knockout nose of chestnut, flaming embers, complex xmas spice, clove, cardamon and so much complexity. Wow. Just a knockout. A “why we drink Nebbiolo nose.” Powerful dried and fresh cherries. Just a delight. Palate is ripe and concentrated with terrific purity and freshness. Lean and incisive with terrific sweet cherry fruit. So refined and elegant. Lovely clearly defined cherry fruit. Such perfect cherries.
Nov 17th, 2020Been 1.5 years I think since I’ve had this. Roaring nose out of the gates. Big cherry fruit, saddle leather, dried roses, deep mineral imprint, airy and so clean. Dried roses. So many. Smells so old school yet clean. Gonzo out of the gates. Palate is ripe and generous with cigar box, mint and tobacco. So juicy and textured with ripe, generous and abundant tannins. Awesome fruit and depth and terrific inner mouth aromas. So pure and sappy. Amazing freshness. Terrific balance and sense of place. This will be a higher score in 2-5 hours. Book it.
In 2 hours it integrates and is so good. 9.3 to 9.4.
Been 1.5 years I think since I’ve had this. Roaring nose out of the gates. Big cherry fruit, saddle leather, dried roses, deep mineral imprint, airy and so clean. Dried roses. So many. Smells so old school yet clean. Gonzo out of the gates. Palate is ripe and generous with cigar box, mint and tobacco. So juicy and textured with ripe, generous and abundant tannins. Awesome fruit and depth and terrific inner mouth aromas. So pure and sappy. Amazing freshness. Terrific balance and sense of place. This will be a higher score in 2-5 hours. Book it.
In 2 hours it integrates and is so good. 9.3 to 9.4.
Smoking nose. Leather, tar, tobacco, cherry, so elegant and fine. Mesquite bbq. So old school and expressive. Loads of dirt. Each. Palate has just amazing fruit and density. Such energy and purity. So juicy and so alive. Such a mineral core and lovely, lively amazingly clear fruit.
Smoking nose. Leather, tar, tobacco, cherry, so elegant and fine. Mesquite bbq. So old school and expressive. Loads of dirt. Each. Palate has just amazing fruit and density. Such energy and purity. So juicy and so alive. Such a mineral core and lovely, lively amazingly clear fruit.
Aug 15th, 2020Rocking showing of this. Needs 30 minutes or so. Roses, underbrush, dried fruit, mint, tobacco, palate is juicy, vibrant and energetic with terrific mid season and sour cherry fruit. Ripe and juicy tannins. Loads of sap and density on the finish. I’ll be back once it opens.
Rocking showing of this. Needs 30 minutes or so. Roses, underbrush, dried fruit, mint, tobacco, palate is juicy, vibrant and energetic with terrific mid season and sour cherry fruit. Ripe and juicy tannins. Loads of sap and density on the finish. I’ll be back once it opens.
May 2nd, 2020Wow. What a great wine. Nose of huge spice and ripe cherries. Mint, menthol, juicy and intense on the palate with terrific fruit and freshness. Big ripe tannins. Wonderful wine with a long life ahead but delicious today’s very long finish full of stunning cherry fruit.
Wow. What a great wine. Nose of huge spice and ripe cherries. Mint, menthol, juicy and intense on the palate with terrific fruit and freshness. Big ripe tannins. Wonderful wine with a long life ahead but delicious today’s very long finish full of stunning cherry fruit.
Oct 1st, 2019One of the best 97’s I’ve had. Being 2 hours north of the Langhe helped tame the ripeness of the vintage. It’s ripe but but also classic Boca and superbly complex. Big ripe cherries, confectionary cherries, gorgeous roses, huge spice and some funk that takes a few hours to blow off. Tree bark, old library books, spices galore and even sweet mint. Loads of sweaty saddle leather. Just a stunning nose. Also shows some youthful vigor. Palate is supple and sexy with gorgeous purity and freshness. Superbly complex, I mean super super complex with just an explosion of inner moth florals and gorgeous deep mid season cherry fruit. Gorgeous velvety tannins and wonderful freshness and acid. Long, lingering finish that pumps the fruit. Long long finish. Wonderful texture and mid palate opulence but also classically lean Boca that has amazing presence and length. This is terrific.
One of the best 97’s I’ve had. Being 2 hours north of the Langhe helped tame the ripeness of the vintage. It’s ripe but but also classic Boca and superbly complex. Big ripe cherries, confectionary cherries, gorgeous roses, huge spice and some funk that takes a few hours to blow off. Tree bark, old library books, spices galore and even sweet mint. Loads of sweaty saddle leather. Just a stunning nose. Also shows some youthful vigor. Palate is supple and sexy with gorgeous purity and freshness. Superbly complex, I mean super super complex with just an explosion of inner moth florals and gorgeous deep mid season cherry fruit. Gorgeous velvety tannins and wonderful freshness and acid. Long, lingering finish that pumps the fruit. Long long finish. Wonderful texture and mid palate opulence but also classically lean Boca that has amazing presence and length. This is terrific.
Oct 1st, 2019Gorgeous wow. What a nose. Earthy, dusty, oolong tea, red cherries, truffles and minerals. Just stunning. Amazing underbrush and a Piemonte sous-bois. Stunning. Everything one wants. Palate is elegant and pure with gorgeous cherry fruit. Amazing supple texture but also bright acids and wonderfully fine tannins. So long, balanced, fresh and pure. So precise with crazy energy. Showing so well. So juicy and concentrated and has a youthful vigor despite being so old. Wonderful. So authentic.
Gorgeous wow. What a nose. Earthy, dusty, oolong tea, red cherries, truffles and minerals. Just stunning. Amazing underbrush and a Piemonte sous-bois. Stunning. Everything one wants. Palate is elegant and pure with gorgeous cherry fruit. Amazing supple texture but also bright acids and wonderfully fine tannins. So long, balanced, fresh and pure. So precise with crazy energy. Showing so well. So juicy and concentrated and has a youthful vigor despite being so old. Wonderful. So authentic.
Oct 1st, 2019
Pre-Labor Day festivities with friends.
70% Nebbiolo / 20% Vespolina / 10% Uva Rara. Tar & roses. Just delicious, more notes later...
24 Hour Update:
Nose has roses, moist compost-soil, warm tar, ripe and over-ripe cherries and plum skin. Such a nose, almost don't want to drink it!
Palate has dried cherry, old leather, charcoal dust, light black tea, very gentle tannins and light minerality. A lot of complexity to the palate, just elegant.
Pre-Labor Day festivities with friends.
70% Nebbiolo / 20% Vespolina / 10% Uva Rara. Tar & roses. Just delicious, more notes later...
24 Hour Update:
Nose has roses, moist compost-soil, warm tar, ripe and over-ripe cherries and plum skin. Such a nose, almost don't want to drink it!
Palate has dried cherry, old leather, charcoal dust, light black tea, very gentle tannins and light minerality. A lot of complexity to the palate, just elegant.