2019 MIMMO Le Piane
Piedmont Italy
13%
Red
Vespolina, Croatina, Nebbiolo.
The most approachable and most immediately inviting of Christoph's magical wines from these high vineyards in the Alta Piedmont. Fruit delivers better, darker, richer and yet still somehow more floral too, cherries, blac...(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
Vespolina, Nebbiolo.
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
Vespolina, Nebbiolo.
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