Podere ai Valloni
Vigna Cristiana Boca Nebbiolo Blend
Boca, Novara, Piedmont, Italy
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.
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, 2019This one is going to need a new hours. Some funk, but it will wander away soon enough. There’s also tobacco, flowers and tar. Mushrooms and chestnut and a sense of the warmth of 1997. Mint, menthol, a sender of gaminess. Chestnuts as well. Really well put together aromas after the funk blow off. A sense of harmony. Wood shavings. So old school. Dynamite nose. Juicy and so deep with unreal tannins and such purity and depth. Huge cherry fruit and a lovely gamey, feral quality. Palate has structure to burn and will really really age for another 10-15 years. This is a stunning stunning bottle. So juicy and super elegant despite being substantial with how much fruit and structure there is. Just a ridiculous bottle.
This one is going to need a new hours. Some funk, but it will wander away soon enough. There’s also tobacco, flowers and tar. Mushrooms and chestnut and a sense of the warmth of 1997. Mint, menthol, a sender of gaminess. Chestnuts as well. Really well put together aromas after the funk blow off. A sense of harmony. Wood shavings. So old school. Dynamite nose. Juicy and so deep with unreal tannins and such purity and depth. Huge cherry fruit and a lovely gamey, feral quality. Palate has structure to burn and will really really age for another 10-15 years. This is a stunning stunning bottle. So juicy and super elegant despite being substantial with how much fruit and structure there is. Just a ridiculous bottle.
Dec 28th, 2018
Corked. Again. I have had four different wines from this producer, and three have been corked. I mean, WTF? Pissed off.
Corked. Again. I have had four different wines from this producer, and three have been corked. I mean, WTF? Pissed off.
Mar 2nd, 2020