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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

2012 Le Piane Boca

 Mostly Nebbiolo with some Vespolina. 

Classic old school Alto Piemonte. The Vespolina provides a nice lift to the deep black fruit. Insanely alluring melange of creosote, sottobosco and, emerging with air, mint on the mid-palate. Tannins are maturing nicely.

The tannins in the 2012 Le Piane Boca retain a little bite, but they don't clench down with extended aeration in a decanter. 

Alto Piemonte drinkability likely influenced by amount of Vespolina and Croatina in the blend. For example, the 2013 Le Pianelle Bramaterra is in a great zone now, IMO, and it has around 20% combined Vespolina and Croatina...

Have some of 2012 Le Piane  Boca left over for day two notes. Am impressed by the classic cloth this wine is cut from...


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