2021 LA MAGGIORINA Le Piane
Piedmont Italy
12.5%
Red
Nebbiolo, Croatina.
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&S2022 NEBBIOLO COLLINE NOVARESI DOC Le Piane
Piedmont Italy
14%
Red
Nebbiolo, Croatina.
Le Piane’s 2022 Nebbiolo is a rich, heady wine, but it has found a way to maintain freshness and verve. It’s a big wine for sure, yet all the elements are so well balanced. Sweet red/purplish fruit, orange peel, mint and...(read more)
Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com2022 BIANKO Le Piane
Piedmont Italy
13.5%
White
Erbaluce.
The 2022 Bianko is rich, dense and layered, with notes of tangerine oil, chamomile and floral-infused honey that caress the palate. There’s a touch of volatile acidity on the finish, but it is minimal in this vintage. Re...(read more)
Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com2020 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.com2020 EOS Le Piane
Piedmont Italy
13.5%
White
Erbaluce.
Full bunch press and two years in large oak. High toned, quince, rocha pear, creamy and a touch vegetal, with just a note of spearmint. Gorgeous weight, quince, pear, ripe peach and nectarine, sweet mint and a creamy tex...(read more)
L&S2017 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