Le Piane - Boca 2013
Consists of Nebbiolo (85%) and Vespolina grapes. This wine requires full maturity and is treated in the barrel for 3 to 4 years, and can then be stored for decades. The mineral composition of the porphyritic soil together with the characteristic structures of the Nebbiolo grapes allow “Boca” to become a full, expressive wine. Its flavour reminds one of well-matured forest fruits, violets, tobacco and dried herbs with hints of balsam and citrus fruits. Power and a silky elegance will develop in the mouth, fascinating and playful, with a slightly noble and bitter final note. The vast complexity of taste allows one to discover new facets over and over again. Our Boca can mature and refine in bottles for up to 10-20 years.
Vinous: 95 Points
The 2013 Boca is powerful, dense and explosive - almost shockingly so. A wine of extraordinary purity and depth, the 2013 possesses stunning richness and notes of dark wild cherry, plum, mint and wild flowers, all wrapped inside a ball of huge tannins. The 2013 is a total knockout, but it won't be released until next year and won't be at its best for another few years beyond that or longer.
