2021 LA MAGGIORINA Le Piane
Piedmont Italy
12.5%
Red
Croatina, Nebbiolo.
Made from the oldest vines on the estate, this Nebbiolo/Croatina blend is lighter in colour than the estate's other wines. Pepper and spice on the nose with a hint of oak. Bright fruits with fresh acidity and again a tou...(read more)
L&S2020 LE PIANE Boca
Piedmont Italy
14.5%
Red
Croatina.
100-year-old Croatina. Two years in both big and small oak. Deep crimson with smudgy rim. Dark fruit that reminds me of the hedgerow – elderberry and blackberry but also a dark spicy savour. Deeply chewy, firm tannin tex...(read more)
Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com2017 BOCA DOC Le Piane
Piedmont Italy
14%
Red
Nebbiolo, Vespolina.
85% Nebbiolo, plus Vespolina. Four years in big old barrels. Light bricky red. Pure, refined Nebbiolo nose of non-sweet red fruit, a hint of spice and leather. Wild and scented on the palate. Tightly furled still, with s...(read more)
Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com2017 BOCA DOC Le Piane
Piedmont Italy
14%
Red
Nebbiolo, Vespolina.
Magnums
85% Nebbiolo, plus Vespolina. Four years in big old barrels. Light bricky red. Pure, refined Nebbiolo nose of non-sweet red fruit, a hint of spice and leather. Wild and scented on the palate. Tightly furled still, with s...(read more)
Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com